Ostinatos

An ostinato refers to a pattern or motif that keeps repeating throughout a music passage. It is not solely associated to rhythm executed on…

The Medieval Church Modes

Each of these modes can be found by playing its one octave range, or…

Scales and the Overtone Series

A musical scale is basically a collection of notes that divide the octave in a certain number of scale…

Circle of Fifths

It is a geometrical representation of the relationships among the twelve tones of the chromatic system — all the notes in the…

What is a Chord

A chord is a group of three or more notes played simultaneously that form the basis for harmony. Such notes come from the scale…

Music as Language

We make sounds to speak and when used properly in a coherent and intelligible way we are using a form of language. Music, as an…