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8ve, Paragraph
accidentals, Paragraph
alto clef, Paragraph
Amazing Grace, Figure
augmented intervals, Paragraph
authentic cadence
definition of, Item
musical examples, Subsection
Bach, J.S.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047, I., Figure
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude 1 in C major, Figure
bass clef, Paragraph
beat, Paragraph
beats per minute, Paragraph
Beethoven
Pathetique Sonata, Op. 13, I., closing theme, Figure
Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 2, No. 3, I., Figure
Symphony No. 5, I. (opening), Figure
bpm, Paragraph
cadence
authentic, Item
deceptive, Item
definition of, Paragraph
half, Item
plagal, Item
Chopin
Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34 No. 1, Figure
chord, Paragraph
circle of fifths, Paragraph
circle of fifths (harmonic progression)
diagram, Figure
example (Bach), Figure
example (Fly Me to the Moon), Figure
example (Handel), Figure
example (I Love You Like a Love Song), Figure
example (I Will Survive), Figure
example (Mozart), Figure
example (Wagner), Figure
circle of fifths (major key signatures)
diagram, Figure
circle of fifths (minor key signatures)
diagram, Figure
clef, Paragraph
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, Item
compound meter, Paragraph
Davis, Miles
"Tune-Up", Figure
deceptive cadence
definition of, Item
musical examples, SubsectionSubsection
diatonic
definition of, Paragraph
diminished intervals, Paragraph
dot, Paragraph
double flat, Item
double sharp, Item
duplet, Paragraph
durational symbols, Figure
Ellington, Duke
"Take the 'A' Train", Figure
enharmonic, Paragraph
first inversion, Paragraph
flat, Item
Glass, Philip
Metamorphosis Two, Figure
grand staff, Paragraph
half cadence
definition of, Item
Handel
Suite in G minor, Passacaglia, Figure
harmonic flowchart
in major, Figure
in minor, Figure
harmonic function
definition of, Paragraph
harmonic rhythm
definition of, Paragraph
harmonic sequence, Paragraph
harmony, Paragraph
incomplete chords, Paragraph
intervals
augmented, Paragraph
definition of, Paragraph
diminished, Paragraph
harmonic, Paragraph
how to identify, Paragraph
how to write, Paragraph
inversion of, Paragraph
major, Paragraph
melodic, Paragraph
minor, Paragraph
perfect, Paragraph
inverted chord, Paragraph
inverted triad, Paragraph
key signature, Paragraph
lead-sheet symbols, Paragraph
ledger lines, Paragraph
M.M. (Maelzel's Metronome), Paragraph
Maelzel's Metronome, Paragraph
meter, Paragraph
compound, Paragraph
duple, Paragraph
quadruple, Paragraph
simple, Paragraph
triple, Paragraph
middle \(\text{C}\), Paragraph
minor
parallel, Paragraph
relative, Paragraph
Mozart
Symphony No. 40, K. 550, I. (opening melody), Figure
Mozart, W.A.
Ave verum corpus, K. 618, Figure
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, I., Figure
Piano Sonata K. 545, I., primary theme, Item
Piano Sonata, K. 545, I., secondary theme, Figure
Sonata in G major, K. 283, I., Figure
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, I., harmonic function in primary theme, Figure
Voi che sapete, Figure
natural, Item
octave, Paragraph
octave registers, Paragraph
order of flats, Paragraph
order of sharps, Paragraph
parallel minor, Paragraph
pitch, Paragraph
plagal cadence
definition of, Item
musical examples, Paragraph
pulse, Paragraph
quadruplet, Paragraph
quintuplet, Paragraph
relative minor, Paragraph
root, Paragraph
root position, Paragraph
scale degree names, Paragraph
second inversion, Paragraph
sequence
definition of, Paragraph
seventh chord
definition of, Paragraph
example of 5 types, Figure
sharp, Item
simple meter, Paragraph
slash chord, Paragraph
slur, Paragraph
songs (popular)
"All About That Bass" (Meghan Trainor), Figure
"All I Do Is Win" (DJ Khaled), Figure
"All My Ex’s Live in Texas" (George Strait), Figure
"All of Me" (John Legend), Item
"All the things you Are", FigureFigure
"As Time Goes By", Figure
"Beyond The Sea", Figure
"Blue Moon", Figure
"Could You Be Loved" (Bob Marley), Item
"Desire" (U2), Figure
"Don’t You (Forget About Me)" (Simple Minds), Figure
"Earth Angel" (The Penguins), Item
"Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga), Figure
"Flashdance... What A Feeling" (Irene Cara), Figure
"Fly Me to the Moon", Figure
"Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston), Figure
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chicago), Figure
"Heart and Soul", Item
"Hello" (Adele), Figure
"Hey Jude" (Beatles), Figure
"Hey Jude" (The Beatles), Figure
"Hotel California" (The Eagles), Figure
"I Love You Like a Love Song", Figure
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Beatles), Figure
"I Will Always Love You" (Whitney Houston), Item
"I Will Survive", Figure
"I'll Be There For You" (The Rembrandts), Figure
"Just Give Me A Reason" (Pink), Figure
"Love Song" (Sara Bareilles), Figure
"Love Yourself" (Justin Bieber), Figure
"New York, New York" (Liza Minnelli), Figure
"No Scrubs" (TLC), Item
"O-o-h Child" (The Five Stairsteps), Figure
"Pompeii" (Bastille), Figure
"Reelin’ in the Years" (Steely Dan), Figure
"Rock ‘n’ Roll High School" (The Ramones), Item
"Rolling In The Deep" (Adele), Figure
"Rude" (by MAGIC!), Figure
"September" (Earth, Wind, and Fire), Figure
"Someone Like You" (Adele), Figure
"Stairway to Heaven" (Led Zeppelin), Figure
"Stranger in Paradise", Figure
"Take Me to Church" (Hozier), Figure
"Take the 'A' Train", Figure
"Thinking Out Loud" (Ed Sheeran), Figure
"True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper), Figure
"Umbrella" (Rihanna), Figure
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love", Figure
staff, Paragraph
Star-Spangled Banner
musical example, Figure
sus2 chord, Paragraph
sus4 chord, Paragraph
sus9 chord, Paragraph
syncopation, Paragraph
tempo, Paragraph
tenor clef, Paragraph
tetrachord, Paragraph
The Star-Spangled Banner, Figure
tie, Paragraph
time signature, Paragraph
transposition
definition of, Paragraph
treble clef, Paragraph
triad
augmented, Paragraph
definition of, Paragraph
diminished, Paragraph
inverted, Paragraph
major, Paragraph
minor, Paragraph
triplet, Paragraph
tuplet, Paragraph
duplet, Paragraph
quadruplet, Paragraph
quintuplet, Paragraph
triplet, Paragraph
Verdi
"La Donna e mobile", Figure
Wagner, Richard
Die Meistersinger, Act II, Scene 6, Figure
Tristan und Isolde, Prelude to Act I, Figure