Orchestra, Melody

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Scale degree
A numerical way to describe notes of a scale. Example: C equals one, D equals two, E equals three, etc..
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Chord
A group of three notes, consisting of the route, the third and the fifth example: ACEE, GBD, FAC
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Tonic chord
Accord, whose route note is the first note of a scale. Example: D major: DFA
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Dominant chord
Accord who’s route note is the fifth know of the scale example: D major: ACE
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Antecedent
The first part of a phrase (Q)
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Consequent
The second part of a phrase (A)
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First antecedent, second antecedent
First: starts on tonic, generally goes up second: starts the same as first antecedent
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First consequent, second consequent
First: generally goes down, ends on (half cadence) second: ends on (Dominant, then tonic)
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