Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

> Forums Rules

A shortened version of the Forums Rules is given below. The full version can be found here.

By maintaining a user account and by posting to these forums, you hereby agree to abide by these rules.

FORUMS RULES - A SNAPSHOT
- Stay safe - protect your privacy and respect the privacy of others
- No abusive, offensive or aggressive postings
- No insults or personal attacks
- No foul language
- No trolling
- No inappropriate or illegal material
- No advertising (including "For Sale" or "Wanted" adverts)
- No crossposting
- No forum spamming
- No defamatory comments
- Avoid using jargon, abbreviations or "text talk"

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> What Is The Key?, Debussy: La danse de Puck.
piano*cello*sax*boy
post Jun 11 2009, 01:34 PM
Post #1


Advanced Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 353
Joined: 21-July 08
From: South Wales
Member No.: 35662
Does anyone know what key this piece of music is in, I need to know for my exam tommorow.

Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
sbhoa
post Jun 11 2009, 01:35 PM
Post #2


Maestro
******

Group: Members
Posts: 18917
Joined: 31-October 03
From: Tameside
Member No.: 24
How come you don't have a copy if you are meant to know the key?
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
fsharpminor
post Jun 11 2009, 02:03 PM
Post #3


Maestro
******

Group: Members
Posts: 12239
Joined: 7-June 06
From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks)
Member No.: 7089
It's 3 flats, and first few bars seem to be minor. Also last note of all is a bottom C, so I would say definitely its in C Minor.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Mad Tom
post Jun 11 2009, 02:06 PM
Post #4


Unregistered
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Jun 11 2009, 04:03 PM) *

It's 3 flats, and first few bars seem to be minor. Also last note of all is a bottom C, so I would say definitely its in C Minor.

You are a braver man than I Mr. F# Minor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
piano*cello*sax*boy
post Jun 11 2009, 02:23 PM
Post #5


Advanced Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 353
Joined: 21-July 08
From: South Wales
Member No.: 35662
I do have a copy but i cant decide whether it's E flat major, C minor, or F dorian.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
fsharpminor
post Jun 11 2009, 02:27 PM
Post #6


Maestro
******

Group: Members
Posts: 12239
Joined: 7-June 06
From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks)
Member No.: 7089
I see what you mean about F Dorian, but I think if you get asked the question I expect the examiner would expect you to answer a conventional key. I think the evidence is greatest for C Minor ! Of course you could just waffle and explain your thinking. !!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ChrisC
post Jun 11 2009, 02:49 PM
Post #7


Advanced Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 458
Joined: 11-December 06
Member No.: 8644
QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Jun 11 2009, 03:03 PM) *

It's 3 flats, and first few bars seem to be minor. Also last note of all is a bottom C, so I would say definitely its in C Minor.

It looks like an Eb to me
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c0...des__Book_1.pdf
Chris
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
piano*cello*sax*boy
post Jun 11 2009, 10:21 PM
Post #8


Advanced Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 353
Joined: 21-July 08
From: South Wales
Member No.: 35662
I'll say C minor, but also talk about the possibility for it to be F Dorian.
Thanks Evryone.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
1stviolin
post Jun 11 2009, 11:22 PM
Post #9


Advanced Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 146
Joined: 3-February 04
Member No.: 556
QUOTE(piano*cello*sax*boy @ Jun 11 2009, 11:21 PM) *

I'll say C minor, but also talk about the possibility for it to be F Dorian.
Thanks Evryone.

I've just listened to a recording on YouTube - the opening phrase certainly sounds F minorish (so not being an expert on modes I guess that's the F Dorian) but much of it doesn't have a strong tonal centre at all, apart from some (mostly Eb) major passages - and the last bass note is definitely an Eb. The only C minor bit is really the second bar of the theme but without any obvious signs of "standard" C minor such as B naturals....
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
fsharpminor
post Jun 12 2009, 06:09 AM
Post #10


Maestro
******

Group: Members
Posts: 12239
Joined: 7-June 06
From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks)
Member No.: 7089
Oops, I misread that bottom note at the end , it is indeed an E Flat. This tends to make me alter my opinion to E flat as the key. Now were really confusing pianocellosaxboy !
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
AndyL
post Jun 12 2009, 10:26 AM
Post #11


Advanced Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 171
Joined: 17-September 08
Member No.: 39952
It seems to me to be loosely in Eb major, but without any real tonal harmonic progression to define the key that I can hear. But, yeah, Eb is definitely the 'tonic'.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
piano*cello*sax*boy
post Jun 12 2009, 03:17 PM
Post #12


Advanced Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 353
Joined: 21-July 08
From: South Wales
Member No.: 35662
Hi all,

Thanks for your help, in the end i wrote about how it could have been any three, but after checking the last note i said it is most likely in e flat major, that should do for the examiner i hope.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · General Music Forum · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 21st May 2013 - 08:18 PM