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Are folk music and traditional music the same thing?

As art is subjective, an absolute definition of, and distinction between, ‘folk’ and ‘traditional is inconceivable. It must be noted, however, that 'traditional' and 'folk' are not mutually exclusive term...

Answered by Bevan M. Music tutor
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The excerpt is taken from the song 'It's a Hard Life' off The Works (1984) album by Queen. Explain how Mercury portrayed his views regarding stereotypical Western virtues of love in terms of structure, harmony, tonality and rhythm.

This is a typical Queen-esque song, both harmonically and rhythmically. The form is a simple verse-chorus, and consists of three cycles, such as at Bar 7 and Bar 80. This song is bookended with Bb chords,...

Answered by Tallulah W. Music tutor
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What different types of texture can you expect to find in music?

What is texture?Simply put, texture is a way of describing how many layers apiece of music has. Simply put, texture can be thick or thin. A Thick texturehas lots of layers and a thin tex...

Answered by Noa D. Music tutor
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Discuss how this piece (Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor mvt. III 'Scherzo') is characteristic of 19th century chamber music.

Brahms' melodic writing is highly virtuosic; large ranges are used for all instruments with double/multiple stopping and pizzicato in the stringed instruments, and occasional lyrical, legato melodies pass...

Answered by Emily B. Music tutor
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What is a V-I cadence?

A V-I cadence is a perfect cadence or a cadence that sounds finished. Many works finish with a perfect cadence. If you're in the key of C major you count the fifth note in the scale which is a G and creat...

Answered by Emily L. Music tutor
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