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  2. Piano key frequencies - Wikipedia

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    Piano key frequencies. This is a list of the fundamental frequencies in hertz (cycles per second) of the keys of a modern 88-key standard or 108-key extended piano in twelve-tone equal temperament, with the 49th key, the fifth A (called A 4 ), tuned to 440 Hz (referred to as A440 ). [ 1][ 2] Every octave is made of twelve steps called semitones.

  3. Suspended chord - Wikipedia

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    Forte no. / Complement. 3-9 / 9-9. A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the ( major or minor) third is omitted and replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second. [1] The lack of a minor or a major third in the chord creates an open sound, while the dissonance between the fourth and fifth or second and root creates ...

  4. Mystic chord - Wikipedia

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    According to George Perle, Scriabin used this chord in what he calls a pre-serial manner, producing harmonies, chords, and melodies. However, unlike the twelve tone technique to which Perle refers, Scriabin, like Perle, did not use his Mystic chord as an ordered set and did not worry about repeating or omitting notes or aggregate combinatoriality.

  5. Piano - Wikipedia

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    See media help. The piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, through engagement of an action whose hammers strike strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a chromatic scale in equal temperament . There are two main types of piano: the grand piano and the upright piano.

  6. Shave and a Haircut - Wikipedia

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    See media help. " Shave and a Haircut " and the associated response " two bits " is a seven-note musical call-and-response couplet, riff or fanfare popularly used at the end of a musical performance, usually for comedic effect. It is used melodically or rhythmically, for example as a door knocker . "Two bits" is a term in the United States and ...

  7. To stop nail-biting, skin picking and hair pulling, new ... - AOL

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    An approach called habit replacement could help nail biters quit. It could also help with skin picking and trichotillomania. To stop nail-biting, skin picking and hair pulling, new research ...

  8. Another Nail in My Heart - Wikipedia

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    Another Nail in My Heart. " Another Nail in My Heart " is a 1980 song by new wave band Squeeze. Written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, it was released on the album Argybargy. Notable for Tilbrook's guitar solo right after the first verse, the song features marimba in its opening at the suggestion of newly acquired bassist John Bentley.

  9. Major chord - Wikipedia

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    Major chord. In music theory, a major chord is a chord that has a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord comprises only these three notes, it is called a major triad. For example, the major triad built on C, called a C major triad, has pitches C–E–G: A major triad has a major third (M3) on the bottom, a minor third (m3) on ...