Diminished

Diatonic interval

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the interval between any two notes that both appear in the major or minor scales of the prevailing keynote

Diatonic scale

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any scale of the major, natural minor, melodic minor or harmonic minor scales based on a particular key note

Minor Scale

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having the interval of a minor third between the first and third degrees of the scale See Table of Key Signatures See Table o…

Relative Major and Minor

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Theory

Relative keys use identical accidentals but center on different tonic notes. Example: C major and A minor share no sharps or…

String quartet

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a quartet formed of one first violinist, one second violinist, one violist and one cellist

Augmentation

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the lengthening of note values when recapitulating a fugal theme adding to it's dignity and weight; to increase a perfect or…

Augmented

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the lengthening of note values when recapitulating a fugal theme adding to it's dignity and weight; to increase a perfect or…

Cent

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logarithmic unit used when measuring the difference between two pitches in an equal tempered scale; one cent is one one hundr…