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32 Cards in this Set
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Harmony |
The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches at once |
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Chord |
At least 3 pitches at a time |
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Consonance |
When 2 pitches add up; agree |
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Dissonance |
2 pitches are conflicting; they leave you unsettled |
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Tonal |
Music with a centralized pitch; all pitches gravitate to |
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Harmonic progression |
The changing of harmony over time |
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Modulation |
When music changes key in the middle of a piece |
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Monophonic |
One single unaccompanied melodic line |
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Homophonic |
Two or more lines that follow each other (one goes up, the other goes up) |
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Polyphonic |
Two or more independent melodic lines |
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Dynamics |
Musical term for volume |
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Dynamics |
Musical term for volume |
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f |
Forte; loud |
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Dynamics |
Musical term for volume |
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f |
Forte; loud |
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p |
Piano; soft |
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Dynamics |
Musical term for volume |
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f |
Forte; loud |
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p |
Piano; soft |
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mf |
Mezzo piano (moderately soft) |
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mp |
Mezzo forte (moderately loud) |
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mp |
Mezzo forte (moderately loud) |
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ff |
Fortissimo (very loud) |
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mp |
Mezzo forte (moderately loud) |
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ff |
Fortissimo (very loud) |
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fff |
Fortississimo (very VERY loud) |
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pp |
Pianoissimo (very soft) |
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pp |
Pianoissimo (very soft) |
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ppp |
Pianoississimo (very VERY soft) |
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Crescendo |
Gradually louder |
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Crescendo |
Gradually louder |
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Decrescendo |
Gradually softer |
