definition of 421
determining 229 – 230
flat 172 – 173
major scale 165 – 181 , 216
minor scale 215 – 216
parallel 221
sharp 167 – 168
transposition 180
key tone 169
leading tone 421
leading tone scale degree 147 – 149
ledger lines 7 – 8 , 27 , 421
legato 421
lento 421
Locrian mode 430
Lydian mode 430
major intervals 256 – 257 , 267
major key signatures 165 – 181 , 216
major scales
circle of fifths 176 – 177
definition of 141 – 142 , 421
with flats 172 – 174 changed wording
intervals of 256 – 257
key signature 165 – 167
scale degrees 147 – 149 changed wording
with sharps 167 – 169 changed wording
triads of 327 , 330
using tetrachords 142
using whole and half steps 145
major seventh chords 438
major triads 288 – 291 , 327 , 330 , 335
measures 48 , 421
mediant 421
mediant scale degree 147 – 149
melodic intervals 271 , 421
melodic minor scale 225 – 226 , 422
melody 422
meter. See also compound meter; simple meter
changing 125
compound 192 – 196
definition of 49 , 192 , 422
simple 49 – 50 , 192
mezzo forte (mf) 422
mezzo piano (mp) 422
microtones 87
middle C 5 , 8 , 13 , 25
minor intervals 262 – 264 , 267
minor key signatures 215 – 216
minor scales
circle of fifths 221 – 222
definition of 422
with flats 219
harmonic form 224 – 225 , 381 – 382
key signature 215 – 216
melodic form 225 – 226
musical examples of 226 – 227
natural (pure) form 223 – 224
scale degrees 233 – 234
with sharps 217
triads 334 – 337
minor seventh chords 439
minor triads 292 – 293 , 328 , 334 – 335
Mixolydian mode 430
modal music 422 , 429
modal transportation 433 – 435
moderato 41 , 422
modes 422 , 429 – 437
modulation 399 , 422
motive 54 , 422
natural (pure) minor scale 223 – 224 , 422
naturals 88 , 89 , 90 , 102 , 229 , 422
non-harmonic tones 346
note heads 43 , 422octave 7 , 29 – 30 , 255
open position 349parallel key 422
parallel key signatures 221
parallel motion 380
parallel period 390
pentatonic 11 , 99 , 243
pentatonic scales 141 , 422
perfect intervals 256 – 257 , 269 – 270
period 390 , 422
phrases
antecedent 389 – 390
consequent 389 – 390
definition of 54 , 187 , 389 – 390 , 422
Phrygian mode 429
pianissimo (pp) 422
piano (instrument) xi. See also keyboard
piano (p) 422
pickup. See anacrusis
pitch 1 , 6 , 92 , 422 , 425
plagal cadences 396 – 397 , 422
planing 380
polymeter 125 , 419
primary triads 330 , 336 , 422
pulse 41 , 422
pulse note 43 , 48 , 121 , 123 – 124 , 199. See also meterquadruple meter
compound 193
definition of 422
simple 193
quarter notes 42 – 43 , 111 – 112 , 199relative keys 216 , 422
repeat signs 20 , 115 , 176 , 187 , 404 – 405 , 423
rests 73 – 74 , 196 , 423
rhythm 41 , 423. See also meter
rhythmic values
eighth notes 42 – 43
half notes 42 – 43
quarter notes 42 – 43
sixteenth notes 42 – 43
whole notes 42 – 43
roman numerals
definition of 423
for dimished triads 328INDEX451