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22 Cards in this Set
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A bar is a type of harmony in typical 12-bar blues |
False |
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The terms measure and beat refer to the same thing and are used interchangeably |
False |
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Tempo refers to the speed of a song |
True |
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Pitch refers to the duration of a sound |
False |
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The length of a musical sound is called the rhythm |
False |
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The length of a sound |
Duration |
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The loudness of a sound |
intensity |
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Patterns of musical movement in time |
Rhythm |
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A group of instruments that includes at least one chord; bass, and percussion |
Rhythm section |
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The sounding of two or more notes at the same time |
Harmony |
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The contrast between loud and soft |
Dynamics |
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The speed of a song |
Tempo |
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The musical instruments utilized in a piece of music |
Instrumentation |
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A sound frequency such as A-440 |
Pitch |
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A short melodic (usually instrumental) idea |
Riff |
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A chord in which the pitches are played in succession |
Arpeggio |
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A term that distinguishes the tonal quality between, for example, a "C" on a trumpet and a "C" on a clarinet |
Timbre |
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The organization of a piece of music |
Form |
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An emphasized note or chord |
Accent |
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Describes the relationship of the various instruments in any piece of music |
Texture |
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A popular song form in which one section tells a story while another section repeats both melody and lyrics |
Verse/Chorus form |
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Accents which occur between the beats of a regular rhythm |
Syncopation |