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  • "Epiphany" is pretty extravagantly lovely for a hymn; check out those strong-beat double non-harmonic tones in the third bar, like cheese melting onto the sirloin burger of subdominant substitutions.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2009

  • "Epiphany" is pretty extravagantly lovely for a hymn; check out those strong-beat double non-harmonic tones in the third bar, like cheese melting onto the sirloin burger of subdominant substitutions.

    Star Search Matthew Guerrieri 2009

  • Though in practice a variety of non-harmonic effects can intrude delightfully, the fact remains that the theremin's haunting sound is not a product of synthesis, but of the fundamental conditions of electromagnetic reality.

    [theremin] timbre and tone badger 2004

  • The use of non-harmonic tones, as in Fig. 45, is good in either part.

    A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons Friedrich Johann Lehmann

  • In the latter case the second note is non-harmonic, and therefore should not be used to prepare a syncopation except as in Fig. 63_d_ (Retardation of the root in I_6).

    A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons Friedrich Johann Lehmann

  • Mr. Alias 2 uses non-bandlimited oscillators which can be transposed near to and beyond the Nyquist frequency, causing most of their spectra to be aliased back into audible non-harmonic frequencies.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2009

  • Image hiding based on time-averaged fringes produced by non-harmonic oscillations

    Random feeds from Syndic8.com 2009

  • Chords and Lines In question 1 (8 marks), candidates analyse a given score (20 marks) of unfamiliar music by answering questions on keys, chords, cadences, modulations and non-harmonic notes.

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  • Slide 60: Unit 3 Developing Musical Understanding 3 Understanding Students need to understand the hierarchy of triads within a key chords and and identify a range of keys, chords and modulations when reading a score. lines They also need to understand the fundamental principles of harmonisation and voice leading when completing a short SATB texture for themselves, including the spacing of chords, doubling of notes, voice leading and the use of non-harmonic notes.

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  • They must be able to recognise non-harmonic notes such as passing notes, auxiliary notes, anticipations, suspensions and appoggiaturas.

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