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Grade 7

Paul Harris
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Cadences
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Romantic Baroque 20th /21st Century Classical Perfect V7I Perfect VI Interrupted VVI Imperfect IV Imperfect IV Perfect VI Interrupted V7VI Interrupted V7VI Perfect, VI Interrupted, VVI Perfect, VI Perfect, VI Imperfect, IV Interrupted, VVI

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Modulations
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M S M M S M M S S M

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1. V 2. IV 3. IV 4. IV 5. V 6. V 7. V 8. V 9. IV 10. IV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. V C major IV Ab major R A minor IV G major R G minor V D major

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Listening to music
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Romantic 20th century Classical Baroque Classical (regular phrases, diatonic harmony) Romantic (chromaticisms in melody, fuller texture, some rubato) Baroque (ornamentation, contrapuntal texture) Romantic (full, chordal and varied textures, colourful harmony) Classical (regular phrases, Alberti-bass tune and accompaniment) 20th century (extreme rhythmic and melodic patterns, atonal harmony)

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Tune in octaves alternating with tune and accompaniment, use of acciaccaturas Style and period: Romantic Baroque period; diatonic harmony, contrapuntal writing Opening figure reappeared in the left hand at the end Ternary in structure. A section minor, B section major, A section again (minor) Style and period: Early Romantic (in Classical style) Character tentative and uncertain with sparse texture Period: 20th century

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Classical period; simple tune with Alberti bass accompaniment, diatonic harmony, trills Major but with some minor arpeggios in the middle The texture is varied, chordal but using tremulando then with some single-line writing later on. The character is slightly mysterious with dramatic moments. Period: (Late) Romantic

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Rhythm

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Making connections

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Dominant Supertonic Tonic Leading note Mediant Sub-dominant Sub-mediant Mediant

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1. 1 2. R 3. R 4. 1 5. R 6. 1 7. 1 8. R 9. R 10. 1 1. 2 2. 2 3. R 4. R 5. 2 6. R 7. 2 8. R 9. 2 10. 2 Sarabande = 7th Gavotte = 2nd Mazurka = 3rd Waltz = 1st Polonaise = 6th Lndler = 5th Bourre = 4th

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