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melody
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a single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit.
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note
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smallest unity of music, building block
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subphrases
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places for breath in both poetry and music
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phrase
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unit of though
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cadence
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signals the end of a unit that can stand on its own. like a period at the end of the sentence
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melodic motion
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the way the notes move from one another
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conjunct motion
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notes close together
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disjunct motion
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notes with large leaps
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scale
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series of notes that moves step wise and covers a complete octave
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interval
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distance between notes
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key
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the note that a scale begins and ends with
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major mode
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do re mi... positive mood
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minor mode
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seems darker
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rhythm
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the odering of music through tim
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meter
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underlying pattern of beats that maintains itself throughout a work
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triple meter
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strong1-2-3
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duple meter
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strong1-2
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harmony
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sound created by multiple notes at the same time
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chord
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three or more notes played together
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tonic
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primary key area
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texture
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fuction of the number and general relationship of musical lines
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monophonic
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single melodic line
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homophonic
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melody is performed with a supporting accompaniment
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polyphonic
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melody is performed against another line of equal importance
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timbre
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the color of music, the character sound. (Who is singing, what instrument)
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dyanmics
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the volume of sound, soft to loud
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pp
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pianissimo very soft
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p
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piano soft
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mp
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mezzo piano medium soft
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mf
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mezzo forte medium loud
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f
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forte loud
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ff
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fortissimo very loud
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form
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the structure of a musical work, the way in which its individual units are put together
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genre
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the category of a given work
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middle ages
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500ce-1400
time of sacred and secular music, church dominated the intellectual and cultural life during the period |
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plainchant
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gregorian chant, collection of songs made by mostly monks and priests. monophonic, unaccompanied melodies sung by single voice
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polyphony
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multiple independent voices sung a and played together
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sacred music
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music to enhace the texts being sung and inspire worshippers with the beauty of their wound. 8/9 services a day use music
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troubadours
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poet-composers
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middle ages music for entertainment
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secular music. music made for the lords of territories.
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middle ages music for dancing
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usually led by drum. group activity similar to line dancing
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when was music first notated
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10th century
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"play of virtues
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hildegard von bingen, plainchant. song of 16 virtues, satan speaks with no music. latin. each virtue by a different singer. unison/monophonic.
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syllabic
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composer sets each syllable to a single note
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melismatic
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more than one note to syllable
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melisma
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syllable sung to many notes
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free rhythm
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no consistent meter
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Hilden von Bingen
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1098-1179. more compositions than anyone elze before 14th century. Nun from west germany. "Play of Virtues"
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powwows
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native american gatherings of mixed tribes to express bond and identity
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"The Eagle Dance
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chanting. portrays life cycle of the eagle, the creature regarded as the connector between heaven and earth. one melodic line. male voices in unison, single drumstick. San Ildefonso Indians.
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vocables
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meaningless sung syllables, used by native americans. makes a vocal instrument.
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Terraced Melody
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different melodies in different sections of the song. "the eagle song.
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"behold spring
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Francesco Landini, secular music. short polyphonic song. upbeat. secular. triple meter. cadence in unison. song about the rise of spring.
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strophes/stanzas
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verses
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Francesco Landini
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"Behold Spring." died of small pox, young. composer, performer, and poet
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"I can all too well compare my lady
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Giullaume de Machaut, secular song. song about a statue so real and beautiful it came to life. first known polyphonic in mass.
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Guillaume de Machaut
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"I can all to well compare my lady."secular composer and poet. worked under several different monarchs.
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the mass
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Sabio, instrumental arrangement of vocal music. central service in many christian denominations, ritual re-enactment of Christ's last supper.
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"He who gladly serves
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intense timbres, instrumental. song to the virgin mary.
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drone bass
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a long note held under underneath the melodic line
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Alfonso el Sabio
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composed the Songs to the Virgin Mary. Ruled kingdoms castile and leon. didnt right words. took credit for work of composers that worked for him.
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humanism
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an intellectual and cultural movement that explored human interests and values through the pursuit of science, philosophy, literature, painting, sculpture, and music
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renaissance
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"rebirth" period. brought music and words together like never before.
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printing press
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aloud for quick widespread use of notated music. before every piece was done by hand.
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"The Cricket
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Josquin des Prez, Secular song. polyphony, four voices song about a cricket get drunk and singing that he is the best.
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vignettes
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humurous little pics drawn into the page
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four registers of human voice
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soprano
alto tenor bass |
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counterpoint
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a system of rules and procedures governing the composition of multiple melodies that sound good alone or together.
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ternary form
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contrast and return, ABA
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Josquin des Prez
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"The cricket." international celebrity, Martin Luther declared, master of notes, declared other composers should follow his lead. considered greatest composer of early renaissance.
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"Since Robin Hood
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Thomas Weelkes, Madrigal. song about william kemp dancing from London to Norwich. (140 miles over 9 days). polyphonic.
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madrigal
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musical setting of a text in a single stophe
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iambic meter
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short-LONG
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trochaic
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LONG-short
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anapestic
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short-short-Long
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syncopated
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run against the regular pulse of the musical meter
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word painting
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voices dont sing together. used to enhance meaning and pleasure
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"sing joyfully
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william byrd, anthem. sacred work, 6 voices. rich and luxuriant.
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antem/motet
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sacred choral work
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a capella choral music
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more than one singing without instrument
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imitative counterpoint
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one voice introduces the theme as othersenter in succession and follow it
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elided
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a new line of text and music begins before the previous one has come to a complete stop
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William Byrd
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Catholic composer at a protestant court. his talent as a composer kept him safe from the protestant queen. "Sing joyfully.
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