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17 Cards in this Set
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Pitch |
Highness or slowness of a note depending on the frequency |
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Frequency |
Rate of vibration of a string or column of air |
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Note |
A musical symbol pitch and duration |
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Staff |
The five parrell lines on which notes are written |
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Duration |
Length of time something lasts |
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Volume |
Degree of loudness or softness of a sound |
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Melody |
Succession of single pitch previebed nu the ear as unity |
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Range |
Distance between the lowest and highest pitches of a melody an instrument |
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Contour |
The overall shape of a melodic line it can move upward or downward or remain static |
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Interval |
The distance and relationship between two pitches |
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Conjunct |
Smooth connected melody that moved principally by small intervals |
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Disjunct |
Disjointed or disconnected melody eith many leaps |
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Phrase |
A musical note often a component of a melody |
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Candence |
Resting place in a musical phrase musical punctuation |
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Rhyme scheme |
The arrangement of rhyming words or corresponding sounds at the end of poetic lines |
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Climax |
The high point in a melodic line or piece of music usually representing the peak of intensity range and dynamics |
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Counter melody |
An accompanying melody sounding against the prinicpal melody |
