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22 Cards in this Set
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Rhythm
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The organization of music in time using long and short sounds and silences.
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Accent
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A stress or emphasis given to certain notes or part of a rhythm.
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Beat
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A unit of measurement of rhythmic time.
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Meter
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(or TIME SIGNATURE) The pattern of beats by which a piece of music is measured.
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Timbre
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Tone color or quality.
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Attack
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The beginning of a note.
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Vibrato
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A rapid fluctuation of pitch slightly higher or lower than the main pitch.
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Intonation
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The placement of pitch in relation to an established standard.
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Counterpoint
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Two or more melodies played simultaneously.
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Harmony
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(CHORD) The results produced when tones are sounded simultaneously.
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Accompaniment
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The musical part designed to support or complement a melody.
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Chorus
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The structure of a tune used as a basis for improvisation.
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Solo
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Improvised melodic material.
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Dynamics
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Variation and gradation in the volume of musical sound.
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Key
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The principal tonality of composition.
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Chord
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A combination of usually three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously.
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Cadence
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A sequence of notes or chords that indicated the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phase, etc.
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Synergy
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The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
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Democracy
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A state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. Political or social equality.
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Examples players use to converse musically
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1. Rhythmic Mimicking
2. Volume Manipulation 3. Intensity Level 4. Alteration of Harmony 5. Quotation 6. Call and Response 7. Counterpoint |
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1920's
the Jazz Age |
Rebellion, sexual revolution, moment away from Victorian values.
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1935-1945
the Swing Era |
Recognition as something uniquely American. A symbol of the American Spirit.
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