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14 Cards in this Set
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Music
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The rational organization of sounds and silence as they pass through time
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Rhythm
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The organization of time in music, dividing up long spans of time into smaller, more easily comprehended units
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Beat
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An even pulse in music that divides the passing of time into equal segments
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Measure (bar)
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A group of beats, or musical pulses, usually, the number of beats is fixed and constant so that the measure serves as a continual unit of measurement in music
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Meter
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The gathering of beats into regular groups
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Meter Signature (Time Signature)
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Two numbers, one on top of the other, usually placed at the beginning of the music to tell the performer what note value is carrying the beat and how the beats are to be grouped
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Score
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A volume of musical notation involving more than one staff
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Downbeat
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The first beat of each measure, indicated by a downward motion of the conductor's hand and usually stressed
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Upbeat
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The beat that occurs with the upward motion of the conductor's hand and immediately before the downbeat
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Pickup
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A note or two coming before the first downbeat of a piece, intending to give a little extra push into that downbeat
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Accent
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Emphasis or stress placed on a musical tone or chord
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Syncopation
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A rhythmic device in which the natural accent falling on a strong beat is displaced to a weak beat or between the beats
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Tempo
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The speed at which the beats occur in music
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Ritard
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A gradual slowing down of the tempo
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