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54 Cards in this Set
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pitch
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highness or lowness of a sound
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dynamic level
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level of volume
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forte
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loud
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piano
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soft in dynamic level
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crescendo
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becoming louder
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decresendo
diminuendo |
becoming softer
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meter
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organization of rhythm into patterns of strong and weak beats
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syncopation
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occurrence of accents on weak beats, or between beats
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tempo
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rate of speed at which a musical piece is performed
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rhythm
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arrangement of time in music
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melody
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meaningful succession of pitches
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theme
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melody that recurs throughout a section, a movement, or an entire composition
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scale
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ascending or descending pattern of half steps, whole steps, or both.
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consonance
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passive sound that seems to be at rest
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dissonance
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active, unsettled sound
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texture
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manner in which melodic lines are used in music
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monophonic texture
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one unaccompanied melodic line
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homophonic texture
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melodic line accompanied by chordal harmony
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polyphonic texture
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combo of 2+ simultaneous melodic lines
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harmony
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simultaneous sounding of 2+ different tones conceived as a unit
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round
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melody that may be performed by 2+ voices entering at different times, producing meaningful harmony
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chord
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meaningful (not random) combo of 3+ tones
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timbre
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characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument
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symphony
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multimovement orchestral form
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concerto
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multimovement work for orchestra and an instrumental soloist
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movement
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section of a complete work that has its own formal design and a degree of independence but is conceived as a part of the whole.
usually separated from other movements by a pause. |
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chamber music
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music for a small instrumental ensemble with one instrument per line of music
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improvisation
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process of simultaneously composing and performing music
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classical style
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restrained, objective style of art
1750-1825 |
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romantic style
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emotional, subjective style of art.
prevalent in 19th century |
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Gregorian chant
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music to which portions of the Catholic service are sung (since sixth century).
texture - monophonic timbre - unaccompanied voices sung in unison |
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Mass
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Roman Catholic worship service
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Medieval Period
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500 - 1450
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Renaissance
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"Rebirth." Period of renewed interest in the classical arts of ancient Greece and Rome.
1450-1600. |
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a cappella
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unaccompanied group singing
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chorale
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characteristic hymn introduced by Martin Luther
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madrigal
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secular song, introduced in Italy, became popular in England.
texture - polyphonic mood - expressive written in the vernacular |
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recorder
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end-blown win instrument, sometimes called a whistle flute
developed in Middle Ages, very popular in Ren. tone is soft and slightly reedy |
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sonata
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(1) 15-16th century = instrumental composition to be "sounded" on instruments rather than sung
(2) in Baroque, multimovement composition for 1 or 2 solo instruments accompanied by continuo (3)after Baroque, multimovement composition for 1 or 2 solo instruments |
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oratorio
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multimovement dramatic vocal work on a religious subject, performed in concert style
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cantata
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multimovement dramatic vocal work on a religious or secular subject, performed in concert style
shorter than an oratorio |
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beat
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basic rhythmic pulse of music
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opera
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dramatic vocal form blending visual, literary, and musical arts, in which all dialogue is sung
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recitative
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speechlike setting of a text, with homophonic accompaniment by a keyboard (dry recitative) or an orchestra (accompanied recitative)
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suite
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collection of stylized dance pieces for keyboard
an orchestral piece consisting of selections from a dramatic work or dance |
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sonata-allegro form
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"first movement form"
three sections (exposition, development, and recapitulation) form a ternary design |
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string quartet
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chamber ensemble consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello
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overture
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introductory orchestral piece
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Requiem
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mass for the dead
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metronome
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instrument to measure tempo
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motive
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short melodic phrase that may be effectively developed
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Lieder
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German art songs
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program symphony
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multimovement orchestral work whose form is based on programmatic concepts
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aria
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songlike vocal piece, musically expressive, with orchestral accompaniment
generally homophonic in texture |