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Traditional sub-Saharan African harmony is a music theory of harmony in sub-Saharan African music based on the principles of homophonic parallelism (chords based around a leading melody that follow its rhythm and contour), homophonic polyphony (independent parts moving together), counter-melody (secondary melody) and ostinato-variation (variations based on a repeated theme).
I–V–vi–IV chord progression in C Play ⓘ. vi–IV–I–V chord progression in C Play ⓘ. The I–V–vi–IV progression, also known as the four-chord progression is a common chord progression popular across several genres of music. It uses the I, V, vi, and IV chords of a musical scale.
Chorus Jumuiya Yetu sote tuilinde Tuwajibike tuimarike Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu Idumu Jumuiya yetu Ee Mungu twakuomba ulinde Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki
Africa, Op. 89, is a fantasia for piano and orchestra by Camille Saint-Saëns.Composed in 1891 during a stay in Egypt, this concertante piece is marked by its mosaic-like structure and interplay of various themes, blending African musical elements with European compositional techniques.
Marabi is characterised by a few simple chords repeated in varying vamping patterns that could go on for a long time; repetitive harmonic patterns being typical of traditional African musics. [5] This was the case so people could dance for extended periods of time without having to know the songs well.
The standard tuning, without the top E string attached. Alternative variants are easy from this tuning, but because several chords inherently omit the lowest string, it may leave some chords relatively thin or incomplete with the top string missing (the D chord, for instance, must be fretted 5-4-3-2-3 to include F#, the tone a major third above D).
4 moves the chord progression from the two-side (2–3) to the three-side (3–2). Later, another measure of 2 4 moves the start of the chord progression back to two-side (2–3). According to David Peñalosa: The first 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 claves of the verses are in 2–3. Following the measure of 2 4 (half clave) the song flips to the three-side.
The a'dungu is generally not used melodically, and instead outlines chords. Generally, a single note is played at a time on the bass and tenor instruments, while the alto and soprano a'dungus are used to play triads. In performance, complex arpeggiation gives simple tonal chord progressions an energetic, sometimes syncopated rhythmic drive.