Can You Name the Key of this Piece of Music? - Music Theory

Can You Name the Key of this Piece of Music? - Music Theory

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Performing Arts

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video tutorial guides students through identifying the key of a melody by analyzing the presence of flats and missing notes. It emphasizes the importance of understanding key signatures and the circle of fifths. The tutorial also highlights the skill of hearing and singing melodies to confirm key identification, ultimately concluding that the melody is in D flat major.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How can the tonic chord be identified in the context of D flat major?

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2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is the role of the last note in determining the key of the melody?

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3.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Why might a piece of music end on a dominant chord instead of a tonic chord?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What skills are important for a musician when analyzing a melody on the page?

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