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26 Cards in this Set
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this is the rate of vibrations of any sound producing body?
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Frequency
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The high or low quality of a note?
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pitch
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This is the recurring unit of time or pulse?
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Beat
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this is the recurring unit of time or pulse in music?
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Beat
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A note or beat that is emphasized more than others?
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Accent
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The recurring pattern of beats in music?
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Meter
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A set of ordered pitches that determine the atmosphere of a piece of music?
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Scale
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A simple, single, unaccompanied melody such a gregorian chant?
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Monophony
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A single melody combined with other sounds?
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Homophony?
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Music that contains two or more melodies simultaneously?
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Polyphony
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Adding chord to accompany the melody?
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harmony
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The set of seven pitches used in western music?
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Diatonic scale?
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the speed at which a piece of music is played?
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tempo
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the distance between two pitches?
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interval
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The arrangement and duration of long and short notes with regard to the time value in music?
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Rhythm
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This refers to how loud or soft the volume of a sound is?
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Dynamics
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The number of vibrations that occure in one second?
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Cycle
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The speed at which a peice of music is played
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tempo
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Slow
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adagio
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slow but not too slow
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andante
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moderate tempo
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moderato
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fast, but not too fast?
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allegretto
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Fast?
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Allegro
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Very fast
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Presto
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to gradually slow down?
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Ritardando
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this refers to the tone color or quality of sound
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timbre
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