Aria D.

This is for both triads and specific intervals ranging from seconds to sevenths -- I don't understand how to decipher if an interval is a minor, major, diminished, augmented, etc. I thought I had... more

I've always wondered: Why are string instruments tuned in intervals of perfect fifths?Violin: G3, D4, A4, E5Viola: C3, G3, D4, A4Cello: C2, G2, D3, A3Stringed Bass: E1, A1, D2, G2

I've been looking into variations on the following question: why was X piece written in Y key? For instance, why did Beethoven choose to write the Moonlight Sonata in C# minor? Presumably we can... more