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41 Cards in this Set
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book definition of music |
Music is the rational organization of sounds and silences passing through time. Tones must be arranged in some consistent, logical, and (usually) pleasing way before we can call these sounds "music" instead of just noise. |
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Dr.Howard's definition of music |
the combination of sound and/or silence that is intended or perceived as art |
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what determines what we perceive as high and low pitches? |
the speed of vibration (frequency) within the sound wave |
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what reflects the volume of sound? |
the width (or amplitude) of the wave |
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a type of music |
genre |
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theatrical |
opera, ballet |
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large scale performances |
orchestras/symphonys |
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an instrumental genre for orchestra: a composite of 4 separate instrumental pieces |
symphony |
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a musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially one conceived on a relatively large scale. |
concerto |
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a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action |
oratorio |
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other large scale |
vocalist with piano or small ensemble |
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song vs. piece |
song: words, piece: longer composition, stands alone or long segment, typically no words |
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roles of music in society |
communications, reflect history, racial inequality, therapy, religion, entertainment, motivation |
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third question: what is music? |
what is music to you? (use/experience) |
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3 elements of music |
rhythm, melody, harmony |
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deals with the way sound unfolds in time |
rhythm (tempo, beat, meter) |
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speed |
tempo |
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pulse of music |
beat |
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organization of beats/rhythm |
meter |
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string of notes, succession of pitches |
melody |
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more than 1 pitch sounding at a time |
harmony |
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dynamics = _____ |
volume |
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forte |
strong |
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crescendo |
loud gradually |
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decrescendo |
soft gradually |
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the character or quality of a musical tone as determined by its harmonics and its attack and decay |
color (timbre) / tone quality |
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timbre is produced by... |
different elements vibrating |
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4 instrumental families |
string, brass, woodwind, percussion |
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string instruments --> arco (uses bow) |
guitar, violin, cell, harp, pizzicato, viola, bass |
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plucking violin |
pizzicato |
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lower pitch, softer violin |
viola |
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lowest sound instrument of strings |
bass |
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brass instruments |
trumpets, tuba (lowest brass) |
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woodwind instruments --> vibrating reed |
saxophone, flute, clarinet, bassoon, oboe |
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percussion --> striking |
piano, drum, bango |
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how the elements work together |
texture |
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3 types of texture |
monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic |
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melody by itself |
monophonic |
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many melodies sounding at the same time |
polyphonic |
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a melody with an accompaniment; many voices at same time with a basic rhythm |
homophonic |
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many voices, can't make out sounds (ex. Ligeti) |
micropoliphony |
