Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture
In analyzing a piece that shifts between blues and bebop styles, what scalar difference should one primarily look for?
What term describes a non-harmonic tone that precedes a harmonic tone, holds through its resolution as part of another chord, then falls to an expected resolving note?
If one were to compose a melody in the Phrygian dominant scale, which of the following intervals from the tonic would be characteristic and essential to include?
How might altering a piece composed in Mixolydian mode primarily influence its harmonic structure when played with accompaniment?
In constructing a line using whole-tone scales over two octaves ascending from A natural, which note would not appear?
When crafting melodies that utilize hexachordal combinatoriality within twelve-tone serialism, how might one ensure that each hexachord perfectly combines with its retrograde inversion?
In a two-part invention, what is the primary compositional technique used to generate contrapuntal texture between the voices?
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What augmented sixth chord typically precedes a V7 chord in harmonic progressions utilizing notes from both natural and melodic minor scales?
Which scale is commonly known for its use in jazz and blues music?
Which type of scale alternates between whole steps and half steps starting with a whole step?