Pedal points
A held or repeated note, usually in the bass, under harmony that changes and clashes with it.
- Category
- Chords and harmony
- First taught in
- 6.10 Listen to the other part
- Theory cards
- Pedal points (Level 6)
- Hearing harmony above a pedal point (Level 10)
In the lessons
3 lessons and 3 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 6.10 | Listen to the other partWiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4, Johannes Brahms |
| 9.6 | Listen for Impressionist colourPremière Arabesque, L. 66 No. 1, Claude Debussy |
| 10.8 | Shape the returning dancePiano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto, Ludwig van Beethoven |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 6.10 | Bass and inversions |
| 10.8 | A minor phrase |
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