Relative pitch

Relative Major and Minor

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Theory

Relative keys use identical accidentals but center on different tonic notes. Example: C major and A minor share no sharps or…

Proportion

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the relationship of one note's duration to one another

Detune

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to change the pitch of one oscillator relative to another, producing a fuller sound

String quartet

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a quartet formed of one first violinist, one second violinist, one violist and one cellist

Absolute pitch

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perfect pitch, a strong conscious or unconscious memory of musical pitch

Mutate

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to shift from one hexachord to another, relaying on a pivot pitch

Mutation

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to shift from one hexachord to another, relaying on a pivot pitch

Scordatura

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Technique

Scordatura changes string tuning to expand resonance, simplify fingerings, or support specific tonal colors. When used, score…