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timbre

tone color, sound

rhythm

aspect of music having to do with duration of notes in time

staccato

shorter, disconnected style

legato

smooth, connected style

cadence

a musical ending

melody

made of steps and leaps, organized into phrases

meter

organization of rhythm into patterns of strong and weak beats. A regular, repeating pattern

syncopation

unexpected emphasis between beats

pitch

frequency of sound

dynamics

volume, loudness or softness

chord progression

typical progression of chords

modulation

gradual shift from one key to another within the same piece

tonic

central key of a piece

dissonance

unstable combination of tones, active

consonance

stable chord or combination of chords, at rest or peaceful

indefinite pitch instruments

produce a noiselike sound rather than a specific tone

definite pitch instruments

produce a specific tone

polyphonic

presenting multiple melodies simutaneously

homophonic

single melody with chordal accompaniment

monophonic

single melody only

word painting

using the music to depict specific words from the text

melisma

many notes sung to a single syllable

Gregorian chant

monophonic texture with narrow range and Latin text

Ars nova

Late medieval style that allowed subdivisons of beats into twos or threes, introduced at the notre dame

organum

additional line added to Gregorian chant to add polyphony

libretto

the text of an opera

basso continuo

group which plays the base line

affections

Baroque belief in one mood only

oratorio

religious performance without scenery or costumes

recitative

style of singing modeled after speech

aria

lyrical style of singing

opera

sung music drama with scenery and costumes

terraced dynamics

abrupt alternation between forte and piano

movement

a smaller section of a larger work

da capo

a type of aria that returns to the beginning allowing the singer to ornament the repeated section