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12 Cards in this Set
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Pitch
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the musical term for the quality of "highness" or "lowness" of sound. The wave's length.
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Frequency
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the rate of sound vibration
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how is frequency measured?
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in cycles per second
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Amplitude
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the level of strength of sound vibrations, theamount of energy they contain and convey
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How is amplitude measured?
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in decibels
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Dynamics
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the volume of sound, the loudness or softness of a musical passage.
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name the 6 levels of dynamics
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pp- pianisimo (very soft)
p- piano (soft) mp- mezzo piano (medium soft) mf- mezzo forte (medium loud) f- forte (loud) ff- fortissimo (very loud) |
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Tone color
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or timbre are the terms for quality of music and sound
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overtone
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(partials in science) fractional vibrations, a secondary vibration in a sound producing body, which contibutes to the tone color
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give examples of words that are used to describe tone color.
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bright, warm, ringing, hollow, or brassy
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duration
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the length of time we hear sound in minutes, seconds, or microseconds
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Rhythm
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the aspect of music having to do with the duration of notes in time
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