Congada
Francisco MignonePiece Duration: 2:56
About this Piece
(Starts at 0:07)
Modulation Map:
0:00 - C Major
0:53 - Ab Major
1:29 - E Major (after introducing F# and Fb [E natural] into the music)
2:03 - G Major (after some chordal planing over the dominant, D)
2:39 - C Major (a return to the opening key, after an extended Dominant 7 chord starting around 2:29).
Notable Passages
Description:
The left hand plays dissonant 4-5 note chromatic clusters in this section!
Keywords: Chromatic , Dissonance
Description:
The composer briefly uses a Modal tonality! This mode is called Lydian.
In the Lydian mode, the fourth note of the scale is raised by a half step. The music was previously in C Major, which contains an F natural. In this Notable Passage, the composer raises the fourth note of the scale from F natural to an F Sharp!
Keywords: Modal
Description:
The dissonant, chromatic clusters return in the left hand, this time much faster than before! Hold on to your hats!
Keywords: Chromatic , Dissonance