Chromaticism

Get Babylon's Translation Software! Free Download Now!
Babylon 8 - Your all-in-one solution
Award winning translation software trusted by millions. Translate from any language to any language.
View Demo


BabylonEnglish English dictionaryDownload this dictionary
chromaticism
n. use of the chromatic scale (Music)


Wikipedia English The Free EncyclopediaDownload this dictionary
Chromaticism
In music chromaticism is a compositional technique interspersing the primary diatonic pitches and chords with other pitches of the chromatic scale. These may be unrelated or as secondary pitches.David Cope (1997) describes three forms of chromaticism: modulation, borrowed chords from secondary keys, and chromatic chords such as augmented sixth chords.List of chromatic chords:Dominant seventh chords of subsidiary keys, used to create modulations to those keys (V7-I cadences).Augmented sixth chordsNeapolitan sixth chords as chromatic subdominants.Diminished seventh chords as chromatic VII7Altered chordsExpanded chords(Shir-Cliff, etc., 1965)
See more at Wikipedia.org...

This article uses material from Wikipedia® and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Free English-Vietnamese DictionaryDownload this dictionary
chromaticism
chromaticism
xem chromatic
(C) 2007 www.TừĐiểnTiếngViệt.net

Dizionario inglese-italiano 1.0.012Download this dictionary
CHROMATICISM
CROMATISMO

Define Chromaticism

Translate Chromaticism





Chromaticism in Chinese | | Chromaticism in French | Chromaticism in Italian | Chromaticism in Spanish | Chromaticism in Dutch | Chromaticism in Portuguese | Chromaticism in German | Chromaticism in Russian | Chromaticism in Japanese | Chromaticism in Korean | Chromaticism in Hebrew | Chromaticism in Swedish