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15 Cards in this Set
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What is word-painting?
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techinique wereby the written text of a song is illustatd musically
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What is Vivace?
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quick, lively tempo
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What is Verse-Chorus form?
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two part-form with text changing in the verse section and repeated text in the chorus section
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What type of music is twelve-bar blues?
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form of African-American poplar music
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What is a triad chord?
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basic chord combining a begining note and the third and fifth notes above it
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What is the treble clef?
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symbol that indicates that the second line from the bottom of a staff repesents the pitch of G above middle C; also caled G clef
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What is the tonic?
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main note of major or minor key
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What is the timbre or tone color?
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characteristic of instrumental and vocal sounds that make them distinguishable to the ear
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What is tonality?
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feeling of pull toward a particular tone, which is determined by the key of hte music
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What is the time signature?
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figures on the staff at the beginning of a piece that indicate its meter
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What does it mean when a form is through-composed?
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musical form in which each stanza or verse is set to different music so that there is no repeating section
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What is theme and variation form?
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musical form in which one melodic idea is repeated with variations that may be rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, or any combinaton thereof
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What is texture in music?
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manner in which linear musical parts are blend
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What is the ternary form?
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form comprised of three sections, with the third being a repetition of the first (ABA)
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What is tempo?
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speed of a musical piece
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