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47 Cards in this Set
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sound
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begins with the vibration of an object
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music
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an art based on the organization of sounds in time
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pitch
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the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound
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Frequency is measured in
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cycles per sound
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Interval
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distance in pitch between an two tones
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pitch range or range
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the "distance" in pitch between the lowest and highest pitches that an instrument can produce
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Dynamics
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degrees of loudness or softness in music
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forte
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loud
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piano
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soft
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dynamic accent or accent
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accenting a tone relative to the surrounding tones
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pianissimo
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pp very soft
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mezzo piano
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mp moderately soft
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mezzo forte
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mf moderately loud
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fortissimo
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ff very loud
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crescendo
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gradually becoming loud <
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decrescendo
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gradually becoming softer >
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timbre(ta^m-ber)
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tone color
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when comparing a thin string and a thick string of equal length on a cello, the thicker string vibrates more slowly when bowed or plucked and has __ pitches
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lower
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a dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer
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emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it
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the pitch of a sound is decided by the _____ of its vibrations
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frequency
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the distance between the lowest and highest tones that a voice or instrument can produce is called____
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pitch range
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A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a ____
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decrescendo
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in music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a ___
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tone
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the distance in pitch between any tow tones is called___
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an interval
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Timebre is synonymous with
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tone color
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degrees of loudness and softness in music are called
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dynamics
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the relative highness or lowness of a sound is called
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pitch
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accent
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stress or emphasis on a note
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beat
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regular,recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time
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downbeat
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first, or stressed, beat of the measure
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measure
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unit or group containing a fixed number of beats
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meter
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organization of beats into regular groupings
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metronome
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device that produces ticking sounds or flashes of light at any desired musical speed
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rhythm
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particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music: the ordered flow of music through time
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syncopation
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putting an accent in music where it would not normally be expected
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tempo
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rate of speed of the beat of music
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upbeat
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unaccented pulse preceding the downbeat
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accelerando
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gradual speeding up of the temp
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adagio
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slow
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allegro
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fast
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andante
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moderately slow: a walking pacce
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largo
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very slow:broad
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molto
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slow
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non troppo
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not too much
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prestissimo
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as fast as possible
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ritardando
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gradual slowing of the tempo
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vivace
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lively
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