a group of six consecutive notes separated by a whole-step or half-step
Hexachord
Language: Latin
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a tune repeated so that the original order of notes is reversed the last note become the first, the penultimate note becomes…
Escape note
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non harmonic note, being approached by a whole step or half step and resolving to a chord note by a leap
Neighbouring notes
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non harmonic notes that leave and return to the same chord note by a whole step or half step
Whole Step
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Theory
A whole step is a basic distance unit in scale construction and melodic movement. Understanding whole step and half step rela…
Whole Tone Scale
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six note scale where the interval between successive notes is a whole step See Musical Scales
Borrowed division
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a term used to describe when a note is divided into an unusual number of smaller notes, for example, when three quarter notes…
Changing notes
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non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…