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36 Cards in this Set
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Accent
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This occurs when you hear an emphasis on a sound, note, tone, beat etc.
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Acoustic
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To hear a musical instrument naturally without electronic amplification.
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Break
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An interruption in the flow of the music (usually allows space for fill-ins). Occurs when the music stops or pauses and then continues.
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Beat
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The steady pulse of the music (also referred as the heartbeat of the music)
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Call & Response
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A musical statement is performed by one player (or many); then, is followed by a musical response performed by one player (or many).
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Chord
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Three or more tones, notes or pitches played at the exact same time.
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Chorus
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A full verse of a song ; when played from the beginning of a verse to end of a verse, one chorus is performed.
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Coda
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The section of music that ends a song
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Comping (or Accompaniment)
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Represents when one musician accompanies another (usually in the background); usually assigned to piano, guitar or chord playing instruments.
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Dissonance
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Playing two or more sounds that clash when sounded at the same time
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Dynamics
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Describes to "how loud" or "how soft" a musical performance can be.
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Fill /Fill-Ins
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Represents when a performer plays during an available pause in the music
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Harmony
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Occurs when one or more tones, notes or pitches are played at the same time and sound pleasant.
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Head / Head Melody
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The first or initial melody played in a song
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Horn
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Slang term for any wind instrument in Jazz. (A wind instrument is any instrument played by using wind or breath from a player's mouth.)
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Improvisation
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Creating (making up) something (music) on the spur of the moment.
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Melody
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A group of sounds, tones notes or pitches that form a complete musical idea.(A musical sentence)
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Motive / Phrase
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A group of sounds, tones notes or pitches that form a short idea or part of a complete idea.
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Note / Pitch / Tone
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A single sound with specific tone or pitch (performed to be exact)
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Polyrhythm
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Two or more rhythms being performed at the same time
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Rest
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Represents when the musician or musicians makes no sound
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Rhythm
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(How the music acts) Represents the way the music moves around the beat. (Usually in a pattern)
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Rhythm Section
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All or part of the following: Piano, String Bass, Drum Set, Guitar collectively provide the rhythm of the music.
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Riff
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A phrase which repeats itself (can be performed by one single player or can be performed by many players)
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Segue
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A section of music that allows the smooth transition from one section to another
(for example, Music Section "A" -> "C" -> Music Section "B" ) ("C" = the Segue that allows the smooth transition to the next section) |
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Stop Time
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The entire musical group rhythmically stops and starts exactly together. (usually plays a rhythmic phrase)
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Syncopation
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Placing an Accent on the up-beat. (When tapping one's foot the accent happens when the foot is raised up)
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Tag
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A short Coda. (Usually one note or a few notes)
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Tempo
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Represents how fast or how slow the music is moving.
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Texture
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Represents how many players are performing (ex: few players = light texture) (many players= thick texture)
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Timbre / Tone Color
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Allows us to distinguish one sound from another sound.
(ex: Pianos from Saxophones, Tony Braxton's Voice from Madonna's Voice, Trumpet Growls from Trumpet Vibrato, etc.) |
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Chord Progression
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Usually refers to Piano or Guitar Players - Refers to the manner in which the music moves (progresses) from one chord to the next chord.
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Front Line
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The three front horn players of a Dixieland band, who face the audience.
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Monophonic (or Monophony)
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One melody is performed by one or many players
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Polyphonic (or Polyphony)
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Two or more melodies being performed by one or many players
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Vibrato
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Creating a smooth waving sound with one's voice or instrument.
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