2006-09-01 10:39:26 · 5 answers · asked by Bill 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Oh, yes. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for organ (oft used in horror films) uses many augmented chords. Beethoven used them a lot for storms, like the one before the main theme of the Pastoral Symphony. They're often used to depict storms.
2006-09-01 10:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they did use this chord type, however the usage is normally fleeting and generally arises in two circumstances:
1. As an altered dominant chord (G-B-D# in C major for example, instead of G-B-D)
2. As the result of chromatic passing tones (this would also apply to instance #1, for example, if the melody was D-D#-E, you might end up with the chord progression G-B-D; G-B-D#, C-E-G--an augmented chord arises from the result of the passing D#).
Some examples in Mozart are the last movements of the Piano sonatas K. 281 and K. 494. For a more extended and daring example, see Mozart's chromatic Minuet in D, K. 355.
2006-09-02 19:46:47 · answer #2 · answered by Music 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think feudalsurfer is referring to diminished seventh chords, but those guys used augmented chords also.
2006-09-01 17:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you listen to it, there's really not a whole bunch those guys, especially Bach ... didn't do. Did I hear some positive use of dissonance in there Johann?
2006-09-01 17:42:03 · answer #4 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow..nice question. Although I cannot give specific examples, I know Bach and Betthoven have done so.
2006-09-01 17:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by goofnwfy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋