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45 Cards in this Set
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Major/Ionian |
W W H W W W H Naturally occurs in C do re mi fa so la ti do |
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Mixolydian |
W W H W W H W
Naturally occurs in G so la ti do re mi FA so Major scale with raised 7th i vii iv |
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Lydian |
W W W H W W H Naturally occurs in F fa so la TI do re mi fa Major scale with raised 4th |
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Aeolian/ Natural Minor |
W H W W H W W Naturally occurs in A la ti do re mi fa so la |
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Harmonic Minor |
W H W W H W W Naturally occurs in A, but needs 7th note Raised la ti do re mi fa so la Raised half Steps |
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Dorian |
W H W W W H W Naturally occurring on D re mi fa so la TI do re Minor scale with raised 6th I vii iv |
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Phrygian |
H W W W H W W Naturally occurring on E mi FA so la ti do re mi Minor scale with lowered 2nd |
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Accent |
Indicates a louder dynamic to apply to a single note or an articulation mark. |
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Cadence |
Indicates end of a phrase or piece of music. Ex. End of any song |
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Conjunct |
Difference in pitch between two consecutive notes. Ex. Up theme. |
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Disjunct |
Difference in pitch between two non consecutive notes. Ex. Woman singing in the exam |
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Drone |
A continuous musical note of low pitch. Ex. Sandstorm beginning. |
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Major Triad |
Triads in C major: CEG FAC GBD I IV V Root, Major third and Perfect Fifth |
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Minor Triad |
Triads in A minor: ace dfa egb i iv v Root, Minor third and Perfect Fifth |
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Ostinato |
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm. Ex. Bass on Chamelion |
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Sequence |
Restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice. Ex. Up theme. |
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Tessitura |
Average range of pitches through the whole music. Ex. Tessitura: A-F Range: C-C |
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Tonic/Resting tone |
First scale degree of a diatonic scale and the tonal center or final resolution tone. |
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Tremolo |
Rapid reiteration of a single note. |
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Homophonic |
Texture. Movement of accompanying parts in the same rhythm as the melody. |
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Half Cadence |
Ends the phrase on a dominant chord, which in tonal music does not sound final |
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Authentic cadence |
End in root position. Progression from V to I in major keys, and V to i in minor keys. |
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Syncapation |
A shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
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Binary form |
Musical form in two related sections, both of which are usually repeated. EX. AABB form |
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Ternary form |
Three-part musical form where the first section (A) is repeated after the second section (B) ends. It is usually schematized as A–B–A |
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Diatonic |
Refers to musical elements derived from the modes and transpositions of the "white note scale" C–D–E–F–G–A–B. |
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Chromatic |
Refers to structures derived from the chromatic scale, which consists of all semitones. |
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Motiv |
The smallest structural unit possessing thematic identity |
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Melody |
A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune. |
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Anacrusis (pick up) |
One or more unstressed notes before the first bar line of a piece or passage. |
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Largo/lento/grave |
(40-60 bpm) |
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larghetto |
(60-66 bpm) |
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andantino |
(64-72 bpm) |
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adagio |
(66-76 bpm) |
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andante |
(76-108 bpm) |
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allegretto/moderato |
(100-128 bpm) |
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allegro |
(120-168 bpm) |
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vivace/vivo |
(140 bpm) |
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molto allegro |
(132-152 bpm) |
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presto |
(168-200 bpm) |
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prestissimo |
(faster than presto)
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Cresendo |
A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music. |
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Decresendo/ Diminuendo |
Gradually becoming softer |
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Male Voices |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass. |
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Female Voices
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Soprano, Mezzo, Alto.
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