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What is Sonata form?

Sonata form is a way of structuring a piece of music, which was first used in the 18th century by Beethoven. After Beethoven, lots of future composers adopted the structure as the first movement of their ...

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Referring to extracts from your anthology of scores, explain your incorporation of two different musical techniques within your composition.

Haydn's ornamental use of non-harmony échappée notes, such as the first A-flat in the first violin part of his second string quartet in E-flat (fourth movement, b.1), gave me the idea of u...

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‘It is Shostakovich’s sense of how to use instrumental colour to enhance his melodic and harmonic ideas which makes this music so marvellous.’ Write an essay discussing this view, referring in detail to at least two contrasting passages from the work.

(Answer would typically be an essay, but here are two paragraphs.)

Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony uses a variety of timbres to enhance the conflicting emotions of despair and triumph in the...

Answered by Phoebe L. Music tutor
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What is the difference between there major scale and the aeolian scale?

To understand the difference between these two common scales, we need to think about where all scales come from in the first place. The typical major scale, containing seven notes is where all scales will...

Answered by Cameron M. Music tutor
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What is the difference between binary form and rounded binary form?

Binary form and rounded binary form are mostly the same in that they both have two related themes, one in each section, A and B, modulate to the dominant at the end of the A section, and back to the tonic...

Answered by Helena M. Music tutor
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