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The New Bird Waltz

Francis Johnson
Piece Duration: 1:39

About this Piece

Bass Line / Harmonic Inversion: 
     -A Section: The bass line provides a common tone of Eb (the tonic), with one final V-I (Bb to Eb). 
     -In the fifth measure, the other instruments spell out a neighboring ii chord (F Ab C), which makes the bass note of Eb the 7th of that chord. Since the seventh is in the bass, the chord is in third inversion, making the harmony a ii42 (Eb F Ab C).

Cadence: This piece has prominent examples of V7-I cadences in both major and minor (See notable passages below)

Form: AA’ AA’ BCC (+ 4 ms. coda) AA’

Notable Passages

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Time Stamp: 0:00 — 0:41
Description:

A Section V-I Cadences: Bb7 - Eb Major


Keywords: Cadence
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Time Stamp: 0:41 — 0:50
Description:

B Section V-I Cadence: G - C Minor


Keywords: Cadence
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Time Stamp: 0:51 — 1:16
Description:

C section V-I Cadences: Eb7-Ab Major


Keywords: Cadence
Keywords Featured in this Piece
Bass Line
Brass Instruments
Cadence
Form - Misc.
Harmonic Inversion
Ternary Form
Quintet
Waltz

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