Harmony
Music: Edexcel GCSE, topic 2.1.4
Harmony
The A Section is written in D Major with modulations into the key of A Major and E Major.
The A Section
- The A Section is written in D Major with modulations into the key of A Major and E Major.
- The A Section ends with a perfect cadence (chord V - I) in D Major (b. 63 -64).
The B Section
- The B Section starts in the relative minor key, B minor.
- This section modulates through a number of related keys including F# and E Minor.
Chromaticism
- Chromaticism (moving in semitones) is used in the last section and leads to a perfect cadence in B minor at Bar 232.
The final A Section
- The final A Section starts and ends in D Major.
Test yourself on Harmony
The final A Section starts and ends in which key?
The A Section is written in which key?
How does the A Section end?