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32 Cards in this Set
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Melody |
part of the song that makes it recognizable,most important part |
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Rhythm |
time it takes for pitches to make sound |
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Meter |
organizational element of music innotation/division of beats per measure |
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Harmony |
vertical aspect of music |
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Dissonance |
not pleasing to the ear |
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Tonic pitch |
home base pitch |
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Key Signature |
tells what scale is being used |
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Major scale |
wwhwwwh, pleasing and happy |
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Minor scale |
whwwhww, sad and melancholy |
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Chromatic scale |
musical scale with 12 pitches |
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Pentatonic Scale |
uses 5 notes between octave |
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Triad |
one/three/five pitches in a scale pattern |
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Texture |
the density of music |
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Circle of 5ths |
tells sharps and flats for all different keys,in circle because it shows which ones are closely related (close together) |
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Measure |
amount of space that is equidistant in each partof song/ how we divide the song into equal parts |
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Musical phrase |
part of melody that can stand on its ownas a unit of music, part of a whole |
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Form |
how we organize sections of music |
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Binary |
two, A and B form |
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Ternary |
three, ABA |
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Theme and Variations |
different ways to write A |
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32 bar form |
AABA, needs a verse, chorus, and bridge/break |
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Tempo |
speed of a piece
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Improvisation |
spontaneous creation of music on the spot |
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Tessitura |
where the voice is the strongest |
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Dynamics |
how loud or soft the music is at a certain time |
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Chamber ensemble |
small group of musicians, any combinationof voice or instrument |
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Chorus |
a large group of singers, with many partdivisions |
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Orchestra |
most comprehensive ensemble, incorporates allmusical families |
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A capella |
just a voice, no instruments |
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Cadence |
the point of rest at the end of a phrase |
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Pitch |
certain sound vibrating at a set frequency |
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Singer/songwriter |
a solo singer who has accompaniment |