Search results for "Pitch (music)" - New World Encyclopedia
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- All the other scales in traditional Western music are subsets of this ... chromatic scale became the basis of modern music written using the twelve ...5 KB (783 words) - 21:50, 10 December 2023
- In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent ... The term is usually used in reference to music of the late Middle ...7 KB (1,087 words) - 08:47, 24 November 2022
- foundation in both western and non-western music. This foundation is due to ... The frequent use of the octave is a part of most music, though there ...7 KB (1,075 words) - 23:50, 17 November 2022
- chant. Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized ... When performing a chant, the singer usually uses music and sacred ...5 KB (821 words) - 01:44, 4 December 2023
- a small natural horn with no valves. All pitch control is done by varying ... and cornet and, thus, allowed for diatonic pitch sets (scales). ...10 KB (1,584 words) - 18:37, 22 November 2023
- The usage of the term is not unique to music but has application in medicine ... and logs were the next steps in the evolution of music. ...13 KB (1,907 words) - 00:31, 24 November 2022
- Johannes Tinctoris (c.1435 – 1511) was a Flemish composer and music ... Tinctoris published many volumes of writings on music. While they ...4 KB (573 words) - 07:20, 5 April 2024
- In Western tonal music a key is the central aural reference point established by pitch relationships creating a set, in a given musical piece ...10 KB (1,613 words) - 03:32, 6 October 2022
- In music, modulation is usually the act or process of changing from ... As tonality emerged as the prevalent syntax of Western music, this ...13 KB (2,131 words) - 19:27, 9 November 2022
- which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the vocal or chest register ... In Alpine folk music, it was probably developed in the Swiss Alps ...12 KB (1,787 words) - 00:48, 17 April 2023
- no half-tones, and the player can bend each pitch as much as a whole tone or ... made it popular in Western pop and jazz music. == Description == ...13 KB (2,089 words) - 12:20, 27 January 2023
- defined the beginning of the Baroque era in music. composition, for he wrote a great deal of music for ceremonial affairs, some ...6 KB (961 words) - 20:07, 26 July 2023
- Among the instrumental groups of definite pitch in the modern symphony ... popularity in the early days of recorded music, as their sound could more ...17 KB (2,861 words) - 18:39, 2 May 2023
- #039;s (the Devil's) gelding. The music it makes draws all the forest ... traditional and "new age" kantele music are also available. ...6 KB (959 words) - 02:48, 5 October 2022
- in the classical, popular and religious music of the Indian subcontinent ... parts. However, none of his own writings on music mention the drum (nor the ...11 KB (1,728 words) - 02:05, 27 February 2023
- which incorporated elements of blues and gospel music. ... opposed to the character of swing music, partly as a result of growing ...8 KB (1,171 words) - 17:08, 18 August 2020
- collecting, studying and documenting folk music of indigenous cultures. This ... He also studied at the Academy of Music where he received his Diploma ...8 KB (1,191 words) - 06:09, 13 June 2023
- The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped ... quot;]. In Deane L. Root (ed.). Grove Music Online Oxford Music Online ...15 KB (2,396 words) - 20:32, 28 December 2023
- Unlike most drums, they produce a definite pitch when struck. This feature ... feature pedal mechanisms which allow their pitch to be altered during performance. ...25 KB (3,944 words) - 23:36, 30 April 2023
- mallets. Each bar is tuned to a specific pitch of the musical scale. ... Century associated largely with the folk music of Eastern Europe, notably ...7 KB (1,049 words) - 21:33, 15 January 2024
- with other instruments. The flute's pitch and various aspects of its ... Historically, flutes have often been used in the playing of sacred ...19 KB (2,947 words) - 17:48, 28 March 2024
- pitch as many trumpets and cornets. It usually has three piston valves ... Some modern flugelhorns feature a fourth valve that lowers the pitch ...12 KB (1,704 words) - 20:41, 28 December 2023
- " According to the American Academy of Music, the horn is considered, ... through the sounds and meanings of music and sound. [[Image:Range frenchhorn ...16 KB (2,716 words) - 14:17, 7 February 2024
- * In music and acoustics, the frequency of the standard pitch A above middle C on a piano is usually defined as 440 Hz, that is, 440 cycles per ...11 KB (1,752 words) - 10:59, 11 April 2024
- and tautness of the strings affect the pitch and tone of the sound produced ... most common string instruments in Western music are those in the violin, ...26 KB (3,682 words) - 21:00, 26 February 2023
- extra valve tubing is normally engaged to pitch the instrument in B ... , and pressing the thumb lever removes a whole step to pitch the instrument ...34 KB (4,980 words) - 16:54, 26 March 2022
- with special costumes, dance motions, and music. The dance has earned a reputation ... ===Types of Korean traditional music in Geom-mu=== “Samhyeon-Nyukgak” ...7 KB (1,083 words) - 06:54, 18 April 2024
- being dated to 1521. The Royal Academy of Music in London, has an instrument ... a 4-foot, but occasionally both at 8-foot pitch), greater string tension ...23 KB (3,517 words) - 20:32, 29 January 2022
- of their similarity in size, closeness in pitch range (a mere perfect fifth ... tone of a viola, particularly in orchestral music, can have unintended consequences ...22 KB (3,581 words) - 20:26, 3 May 2023
- Atonality describes music that does not use a tonal center or key ... Taylor (Radano 1993, 108-109), have written music that is described as atonal ...18 KB (2,710 words) - 06:58, 21 August 2023
- The harmonica is used in blues and American folk music, jazz, classical ... The harmonica has become a respected parts of almost every genre of ...28 KB (4,396 words) - 13:30, 24 January 2023
- , and F) the instrument's part is written in "concert pitch ... John Philip Sousa was a benefactor of the University of Illinois music ...19 KB (2,980 words) - 22:02, 24 February 2024
- and jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music bands. They are played by ... desire to express and evoke emotion through music. Today, adding its unique ...34 KB (5,196 words) - 19:49, 28 June 2023
- for his research on the psychology of music and sound. He founded the ... young age. His main interest however, was music, and by the age of ten Stumpf ...10 KB (1,352 words) - 15:19, 27 November 2023
- The fusion of swing and Cuban music produced this fascinating rhythm ... it used rhythms derived from African folk music. The contradanza had arrived ...10 KB (1,553 words) - 06:41, 5 November 2022
- in present-day Bratislava, Slovakia. His music reflects the transition from ... of the Classical style with wider ranges of pitch, dynamics and tone color ...12 KB (1,784 words) - 14:45, 1 August 2022
- In music and music theory a chord (from Greek χορδή: gut, string ... Ages and the Renaissance began to write music with greater linear complexity ...34 KB (5,534 words) - 17:56, 10 December 2023
- of the instrument, commonly used in early-music ensembles. Sackbuts were ... trombone was used continuously in church music and in some other settings ...23 KB (3,406 words) - 17:59, 2 May 2023
- Of these many are rare or obsolete, and music written for them is usually ... varies greatly with the musician, the music, the style of clarinet, the ...30 KB (4,861 words) - 10:42, 19 December 2023
- orchestras tune to a slightly higher pitch (A442-A445). Adjusting the ... With the resurgence of interest in early music in the mid-twentieth century ...18 KB (2,745 words) - 19:53, 17 November 2022
- performance, or for rehearsing a cappella music. While Eastern Orthodox churches ... participates such as hymns and service music, choirs still sing the full ...22 KB (3,376 words) - 17:11, 10 December 2023
- Paige had considerable skills at an early age. His principal pitch ... curve ball and his famous "hesitation pitch" to add to his "bee ...14 KB (2,119 words) - 02:27, 21 April 2023
- accompaniment used in almost all genres of music in the Baroque period. The ... For composers of the Baroque period, music was not primarily an exercise ...16 KB (2,493 words) - 19:45, 26 March 2024
- books), psychology (five books) and art and music (seven books). In addition ... was known about the scientific aspects of music; al-Kindī pointed out that ...12 KB (1,748 words) - 04:13, 17 June 2023
- that study the way cultures utilize music). A didgeridoo is usually ... . Generally, the longer the instrument, the lower the pitch or key ...18 KB (2,678 words) - 14:27, 29 January 2024
- The method of playing the shofar is similar to that of bugle, with ... :Make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound ...13 KB (2,151 words) - 14:23, 27 January 2023
- clearing out the cobwebs in time to pitch in Game five. a bat from a Tigers coach, and blasted a pitch over the fence, and turned ...15 KB (2,466 words) - 16:27, 29 January 2024
- was simply this: "Wait for a good pitch to hit." That became ... *"Son, when you pitch a strike, Mr. Hornsby will let you know." ...9 KB (1,520 words) - 02:42, 16 December 2022
- in specific area such as medicine, arts, music, and others. ... quot; could have the indicator "UF Pitch." Reciprocally, the ...11 KB (1,593 words) - 18:31, 30 April 2023
- regarding schematic organization of pitch, rhythm and dynamics were ... of Heinrich Isaac. This interest in early music would greatly influence his ...12 KB (1,713 words) - 06:59, 31 July 2023
