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37 Cards in this Set
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Organized sound
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Music
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The basic pulse of music
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Beat
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The speed of the beats
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Tempo
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The grouping of the beats. Can be double or triple.
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Meter
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The pattern formed by a series of notes differing in duration; the movement of the notes through time.
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Rhythm
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A series of successive single pitches/notes to make up the important musical idea. Has rhythm
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Melody
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Simultaneaus combination of pitches(usually major or minor) of the music throughout the piece.
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Harmony
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A melodic idea, similar to a clause or phrase in language. Usually 4-8 measures long.
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Phrase
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a short melodic and/or rhythmic idea. Usually 2-5 notes long
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Motive
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The way in which the individual parts of music are layered and woven
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Textures
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A single melodic line without accompaniment
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Monophonic/Monophony
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Melody with accompaniment
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Homophonic/ Homophony
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2 or more melodic lines of equal importance occuring at the same time
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Poluphonic/ Polyphony
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450-1450
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Middle Ages/ Medieval
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1450-1600
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Renaissance
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1600-1750
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Baroque
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1750-1820
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Classical
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1820-1900
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Romnitc
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1900-present
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Twentieth Century
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In the 1600's what was developed?
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opera
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Where was the center of opera/music during the Baroque period?
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Venice
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A work in which the main subject is presented in imitation in several parts with staggered entrances.
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Fugue
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Not-staged, sacred work for orchesta/choir/soloists. Usually Bible stories. Written in vernacular
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Oratorio
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Staged dramatic work set to music.
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Opera
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Solo song or duet
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Aria
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Speech-like style of singing, very basic accompaniment
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Recitative
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The text/story of the opera
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Libretto
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A work for solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra
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concerto
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Multimovement work for 1-4 instrumentalists
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sonata
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Purely instrumental peice before opera
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Overture
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Hymn
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Chorale
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Serious Italian opera
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opera seria
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Comic Italian opera
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opera buffa
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A A1 A2 A3
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Theme and Variation
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ABACABA
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Rondo
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A B A
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Minuet and Trio
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Expo, Dev, Recap
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Sonata
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