http://www.OscarvanDillen.com/Special:RecentChanges?feed=atomOscar van Dillen - Recent changes [en]2012-05-20T06:51:17ZTrack the most recent changes to the wiki in this feed.MediaWiki 1.17.0 (10057)http://www.OscarvanDillen.com/Outline_of_basic_music_theory?diff=12219&oldid=prevOutline of basic music theory2012-05-20T00:50:13Z<p><span class="autocomment">Validity of alteration symbols: </span> </p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#Immediately the 6th and 7th notes of the scale of c minor (natural minor being always taken as a key signature) are altered, to create a temporary ''minor melodic scale'', the '''c#''' is notated correctly as such, and not to be confused with the '''d♭''', which appears later: here it is a ''leading tone'' from '''c''' towards '''d''';</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#Immediately the 6th and 7th notes of the scale of c minor (natural minor being always taken as a key signature) are altered, to create a temporary ''minor melodic scale'', the '''c#''' is notated correctly as such, and not to be confused with the '''d♭''', which appears later: here it is a ''leading tone'' from '''c''' towards '''d''';</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#The second tone, '''c''', has a ''cautionary accidental'' added to it: a natural, reminding the reader that the validity of the sharp just before is cancelled by the new bar. Whithout the natural, this tone would still be '''c''' natural, but this fact could easily be overlooked during performance. The cautionary accidental placed before the '''a♭''' is put in parentheses (this is a matter of taste for the ''engraver''<ref>An engraver is the person responsible for the final look and layout of sheet music, a name still in use which refers to the centuries-long tradition of the ''engraving'' needed to produce the metal plates needed for printing.</ref>), eliminating the likelihood of another '''a''' being erroneously performed here. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Parentesizing </del>cautionary accidentals is merely another possible style, and normally the use of the two different styles of cautionary accidentals is avoided in one and the same bar (or even in one and the same piece of sheet music altogether); however, in this example this is done for obvious instructional reasons.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#The second tone, '''c''', has a ''cautionary accidental'' added to it: a natural, reminding the reader that the validity of the sharp just before is cancelled by the new bar. Whithout the natural, this tone would still be '''c''' natural, but this fact could easily be overlooked during performance. The cautionary accidental placed before the '''a♭''' is put in parentheses (this is a matter of taste for the ''engraver''<ref>An engraver is the person responsible for the final look and layout of sheet music, a name still in use which refers to the centuries-long tradition of the ''engraving'' needed to produce the metal plates needed for printing.</ref>), eliminating the likelihood of another '''a''' being erroneously performed here. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Parenthesizing </ins>cautionary accidentals is merely another possible style, and normally the use of the two different styles of cautionary accidentals is avoided in one and the same bar (or even in one and the same piece of sheet music altogether); however, in this example this is done for obvious instructional reasons.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#Two more incidental accidentals: '''d♭''' and '''b''' natural; although not a single '''b♭''' appears in the melody, it still belongs at the clef, as it is part of the correct key signature.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#Two more incidental accidentals: '''d♭''' and '''b''' natural; although not a single '''b♭''' appears in the melody, it still belongs at the clef, as it is part of the correct key signature.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#A most uncommon sight: the second, higher, '''d''' has no sign to make clear whether here also a '''d♭''' was intended; a possible cautionary accidental has been omitted. Confusing passages like this will often lead to varying performances of the same sheet music. According to the strict rule however, the second '''d''' is natural, and should be performed as such. Hearing should confirm its logic (or not, as much modern music can be ambiguous in such matters).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>#A most uncommon sight: the second, higher, '''d''' has no sign to make clear whether here also a '''d♭''' was intended; a possible cautionary accidental has been omitted. Confusing passages like this will often lead to varying performances of the same sheet music. According to the strict rule however, the second '''d''' is natural, and should be performed as such. Hearing should confirm its logic (or not, as much modern music can be ambiguous in such matters).</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*[http://www.solfege.org/ GNU solfege] (free music education software)</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*[http://www.solfege.org/ GNU solfege] (free music education software)</div></td></tr>
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