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23 Cards in this Set
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Pitch
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lowness or highness of a sound
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Dynamics
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how loud or soft the music is
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staccato
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short note length
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legato
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long note length
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Melody
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The horizontal collection of notes that gives music movement in time; it is often memorable and enticing to hum; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase ; one note at a time.
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Harmony
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Vertical notes simultaneous
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meter
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number of beats in a measure
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tempo
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how fast or slow the music is supposed to be played; determined using metronome
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tone color
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a sound that has a definite pitch with a specific frequency.
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oratorio
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A composition written for voices and orchestra that tells a religious story; sacred; based on biblical themes; performed during lent.
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opera
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similar to a play where there are sets, costumes, and singing; secular; not during lent
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contata
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short oratorio which is sung in church
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aria
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Songs written as complete songs within the story line of an opera.; one or two people.
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Recitative
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A dialogue that contains both speech and singing with a rhythm that is influenced by the inflection of the words used.
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fugue
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contains the development of a type of melody called the subject, which is first introduced and then sung or played again throughout the composition.
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concerto
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few soloists
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concerto grosso
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Provided opposition to the orchestra with a small instrumental group; many soloists
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sonata
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it originally consisted of instrumental compositions that had great variety in type, number, structure, and character of instruments.
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exposition
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Begins with the subject presented by a single voice. After the subject ends, a second voice imitates the first.
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development
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the theme changes
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recapitulation
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restate theme as in exposition
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sax
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woodwind because of reed
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brass vs woodwind
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brass- blown through buzzing
wood winds- blown through reed |
