Music Appreciation Chapter 1

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Harmony

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Is important to most western music.

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Tone

Back 2

A musical pitch produced by steady, definite vibrations.

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Pitch

Back 3

Is determined by the frequency of its vibrations: the faster the vibration, the higher the pitch.

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Interval

Back 4

The distance between two pitches.

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Unison

Back 5

Two singers can create monophonic music, even if an octave apart.

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Staff

Back 6

A musical staff usually has 5 lines.

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Legato

Back 7

Is notes that are played smooth and connected.

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Staccato

Back 8

Notes that are played short and detached.

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Triad

Back 9

Three note chord

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Tonic

Back 10

The first note of any scale built on the first step of the scale and sounds very stable and complete

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Chord

Back 11

Is a group of notes that are played or sung together

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Arpeggio

Back 12

Is a chord that is broken up and played one note at a time

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Piano

Back 13

Soft

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Mezzo piano

Back 14

Medium soft

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Pianissimo

Back 15

Very soft

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Forte

Back 16

Loud

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Mezzo forte

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Medium loud

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Fortissimo

Back 18

Very loud

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Crescendo

Back 19

Gradually become louder

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Decrescendo

Back 20

Gradually become softer

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Tempo

Back 21

Tue rate or speed of the beat

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Largo

Back 22

To play broad, slow

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Allegro

Back 23

To play cheerful, somewhat fast.