The pentatonic scale is the most universal scale in the world. It appears in Chinese classical music, West African drumming traditions, Scottish folk songs…
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A motif is a musical seed. It is the smallest fragment of melodic and rhythmic material that has an identity — something recognizable, something the listener…
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An interval is the distance between two pitches. It is the most fundamental measurement in music theory — the unit from which melodies are constructed…
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Musical phrases are the building blocks of melody — the smallest complete units of meaning in a piece of music. Music is a language.
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