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Explains how different musical scales require different sharps and flats to work, and how the normal keyboard is designed to accommodate this, starting with the major scale beginning on C. Extracts from Schubert's Du bist die Ruh and Octet illustrate how there is a technical need to compose mus...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Hausmusik (Musical group), Brandenburg Consort, British Broadcasting Corporation, Open University, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Burrows, Donald, Hill, Martyn, Rowland, David, Beznosiuk, Pavlo, Goodman, Roy
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2002]
Series:	Understanding music (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:	Musical intervals and scales. Modulation (Music) Composition (Music) Educational television programs.

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Summary:	Explains how different musical scales require different sharps and flats to work, and how the normal keyboard is designed to accommodate this, starting with the major scale beginning on C. Extracts from Schubert's Du bist die Ruh and Octet illustrate how there is a technical need to compose music that sets keys at a pitch to fit particular voices and instruments. The color and variety of expression that modulation introduces to musical composition is demonstrated.
Item Description:	"Understanding music : elements, techniques & styles"--Series title on packaging. Originally produced for television in 1994. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.