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Identify three musical devices that Louis Armstrong uses in his scat solo and the trade section in 'Hotter Than That' by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five

Any three from the following list: SyncopationCall and responseImitation3 against 4 polyrhythmCrochet triplets or 3 against 2 polyrhythm Glissando or Portamento
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How can I make the cadence of my Bach chorale more sophisticated?

Let's start with a simple harmonisation of the end of a soprano melody - see figure 1 on the whiteboard. The melody is A B B C and the respective chords I have chosen are IV V V I. We therefore currently hav...
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How do I examine and evaluate the use of melody in set pieces of music?

Melody is one of the main compositional elements which you may be asked to examine when comparing and contrasting different pieces of music. Representing much more than just the main tune of the music, we ca...
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What is programme music?

Programme music communicates a narrative or non-musical idea. It is instrumental music but it can be in various forms, such as concert overtures, symphonies, chamber music, concertos etc. Programme music flo...
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What is a "hemiola"?

A hemiola is a feature of music that originated in the Baroque period. It comes about in music in triple time when the composer subverts the metre by placing the stresses of the music in different places, sp...
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