Root motion is the movement from one chord's root to another chord's root.
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A phrase is a series of notes that sound complete even when played apart from the main song.
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Nonharmonic notes (or non-chord notes) are notes that do not belong in a certain chord.
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Analyzing the notes and chords of a song is a major part of music theory.
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Unlike the major scale, three different minor scales exist.
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In addition to diatonic triads, every major and minor scale has seven diatonic seventh chords.
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Every major and minor scale has seven special triads, called diatonic triads, which are formed from that scale's notes.
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A chord is a combination of three or more notes.
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In music, the verb invert means to move the lowest note in a group an octave higher.
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An interval measures the distance between two notes.
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30 different key signatures exist (15 for major scales and 15 for minor scales). Most theory students are expected to memorize all 30.
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A key signature is a collection of every accidental found in a scale.
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An odd metre is a metre which contains both simple and compound beats.
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Augmentation dots and tenuto ties are two types of markings used to alter a note's duration
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In this analysis, we will be examining bars 48-50 of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (Opus 27, Number 2, Movement 1).
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A Neapolitan chord is simply a major triad that is built on a special note.
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Vertical black lines called bar lines divide the staff into bars.
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The length of time that a note is played is called its note duration, which is determined by the type of note.
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Although hundreds of different chord progressions are possible, most tend to follow a pattern.
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In this analysis, we will be looking at the first few bars of Auld Lang Syne, a traditional Scottish ballad.
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