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59 Cards in this Set
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Phrase
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Section of music that closes itself off
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The 3 Characteristics of a Melody
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1. Arrangement of steps and leaps
2. Rhythm 3. Phrases |
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Polyphonic
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2+ melodies competing for attention simultaneously
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Counterpoint Technique
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Several melodies combined into a meaningful whole
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Double Stop
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Playing two strings at once
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Forte
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Loud
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Register
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Specific part of a range
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Vivace
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Lively
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Cadence
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A sense of rest/completion
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Staccato
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Short, detached notes
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Tune
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Very simple, easily recognizable, even phrases
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Dissonance
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A clash of notes used to create tension
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Examples of String Instruments
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1. Violins
2. Violas 3. Cellos 4. Double Basses 5. Harp |
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Legato
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A smooth, connected performance
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Examples of Woodwinds
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1. Piccolo
2. Flutes 3. Oboes 4. Clarinets 5. Bassoons |
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Examples of Percussion Instruments
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1. Timpani
2. Xylophone |
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Examples of Brass Instruments
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1. Horns
2. Trumpets 3. Trombones 4. Tuba |
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Largo Tempo
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Very slow, with a broad range
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Adagio Tempo
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Slow
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Tempo
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Speed of the beat
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Indefinite Pitch Percussion Examples
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1. Bass drum
2. Cymbals 3. Triangle 4. Snare |
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Vibrato
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Movement of fingers on strings creating pitch fluctuations
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Tone
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Definite pitch with even sound vibrations
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Chord Progression
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Series of chords
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Unison
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Everyone playing the same pitch at the same time
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Adante Tempo
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Moderately slow, walking pace
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Theme
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Starting point for an extended musical piece
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Motive (Motif)
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Shortest recognizeable melody
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Consonant Intervals
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Sounds good (ex: a triad)
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Mezzo Piano
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Moderately soft
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Harmony
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The way chords are constructed and follow each other
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Dynamic Accent "sfz"
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Sudden loud
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Dynamic Accent "subito p"
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Sudden soft
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Concert Master
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First violinist in the first chair who tunes the orchestra and helps determine the bowing
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Monophonic
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Single melody without accompaniment
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Mezzo Forte
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Moderately loud
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Fortissimo
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Very loud
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Octave
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8 Notes apart
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Modulation
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Shifting from one key to another in a single piece
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Romantic Era
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1820 - 1900
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Classical Era
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1750 - 1820
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Mute
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The bridge piece on string instruments to lessen the pitch vibration
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Pizzicato
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Plucking strings with fingers
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Arco
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"Play with the bow"
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Baroque Period
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1600 - 1750
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Harmonics
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Soft, high-pitch tones
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Presto
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Very fast
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Allegro Tempo
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Fast
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Pianissimo
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Very soft
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Piano
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Soft
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Melody
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Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
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The Four Components of Musical Sound
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1. Dynamics
2. Tone color/timbre 3. Pitch 4. Duration |
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Imitation
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Same melody overlaps itself
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Interval
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Distance between two tones
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Dynamics
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Degree of loudness or softness
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Renaissance Period
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1450 - 1600
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Middle Ages
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450 - 1450
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Tremelo
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Rapidly repeating tones
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Homophonic
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A melody with supporting chord moving in same rhythm as the melody
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