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31 Cards in this Set
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The orderly flow of music through time
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Rhythm
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The regular pulse found in most music
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Beat
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The grouping of beats into patterns
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Meter
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Usually placed at the beginning of a work or section
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Meter signature or Time Signature
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The units of rhythm defined by lines that enclose the beats in the pattern
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Measures
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Emphasis on a beat
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Accent
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Happens either by adding the emphasis where it is not expected or by removing the emphasis from where it is expected
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Syncopation
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The speed of the beats
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Tempo
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Very slow, Broad
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Largo
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Slow, Leisurely
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Adagio
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Very Slow, Heavy
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Grave
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"Walking," moderate
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Andante
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Moderate
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Moderato
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Moderately fast, Moving briskly
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Allegro
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Mush allegro, very brisk
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Allegro molto
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Lively
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Vivace
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Very Fast
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Presto
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As fast as possible
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Pretissimo
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The appearance of several rhythms at the same time
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Polyrhythm
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The series of pitches that forms a cohesive entity
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Melody
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When one group of musical instruments part periodically follows exactly
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Imitation
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A somewhat longer and more complex piece than a round in strict imitation
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Canon
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Two different and distinctive lines of music to be performed at the same time
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Counterpoint
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Help make the music sound fresher
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Modulations
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A series of pitches that go upward or downward according to a prescribed pattern
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Scale
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Three or more pitches sounded together
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Chord
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The first, third and fifth notes in a scale
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Tonic Chord
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Tension and disequilibrium
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Dissonance
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Agreement and equilibrium
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Consonance
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When the melody is alone
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Monophonic
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Tone quality and color
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Timbre
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