Doctor of Music

Degree

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the position of a note in the scale, for example, D is the second degree in the scale of C

Intonation

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the degree to which the pitch of a note heard is what is correct but not to the degree that the note heard is the wrong note

Dominant

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the fifth degree of the diatonic scale

Augmented chord

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a chord that has an augmented interval between its highest and lowest notes

Cadential 6-4

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Theory

In tonal harmony, cadential 6 4 often appears above scale degree 5 in the bass. It resolves into a dominant and then tonic, s…

Gamut

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from the lowest to the highest

Höchst

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German

highest

In altissimo

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highest