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  • 111Power of the keys — Key Key (k[=e]), n. [OE. keye, key, kay, AS. c[ae]g.] 1. An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism of a particular lock and operated by turning in its place …

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  • 112Submediant — Sub*me di*ant, n. (Mus.) The sixth tone of the scale; the under mediant, or third below the keynote; the superdominant. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Third — Third, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three equal parts into which anything is divided. [1913 Webster] 2. The sixtieth part of a second of time. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) The third tone of the scale; the mediant. [1913… …

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  • 114Tierce — Tierce, n. [F. tierce a third, from tiers, tierce, third, fr. L. tertius the third; akin to tres three. See {Third}, {Three}, and cf. {Terce}, {Tercet}, {Tertiary}.] 1. A cask whose content is one third of a pipe; that is, forty two wine gallons; …

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  • 115third — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English thridde, thirde, from Old English thridda, thirdda; akin to Latin tertius third, Greek tritos, treis three more at three Date: before 12th century 1. a. being next after the second in place or time < the&#8230; …

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  • 116Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) — This article is about the composition. For the German poem, see Ode to Joy. For the EU and Council of Europe adaptation, see European Anthem. A page from Beethoven s manuscript of the 9th Symphony The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is the&#8230; …

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  • 117Diatonic scale — Qualities Number of pitch classes 7 Maximal evenness Well formed generated collection Myhill s property Deep scale property Cardinality equals variety Struc …

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  • 118Flamenco — Not to be confused with Flamengo&#160;or Flamingo. For films with the same name, see Flamenco (film). Flamenco Stylistic origins Romani, Andalusian, Byzantine, Mozarabic, Moorish, Sephardic Cultural origins Andalusia (Spain) Typical instruments …

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  • 119Twelve-bar blues — The 12 bar blues is one of the most popular chord progressions in popular music, including the blues. The blues progression has a distinctive form in lyrics and phrase and chord structure and duration. It is, at its most basic, based on the I IV&#8230; …

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  • 120Harmony — This article is about musical harmony and harmonies. For other uses of the term, see Harmony (disambiguation). Disharmony redirects here. For the episode of Angel, see Disharmony (Angel) …

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