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Music Theory: Harmonics

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arpeggio
noun
sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneously
chromatic
adjective
progressing by semitones to a tone having the same letter name, as in C to C sharp
consonance
noun
simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of repose
diatonic
adjective
noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones
dissonance
noun
unresolved, discordant chord or interval
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figured bass
noun
bass part in which the notes have numbers under them indicating the chords to be played
flatted fifth
adjective
diminished fifth
lead sheet
noun
copy of a song containing the melody line and the notations indicating the harmonic structure
picardy third
noun
major third in the final tonic chord of a composition written in a minor key
resolution
noun
tone or chord to which a dissonance is resolved

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