Study Of Arts

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Rhythm

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Comprises recurring pulses and accents that create patterns.

-Are pulses and accents that create patterns.

-Rhythm consists in 1.) Beat 2.) Meter and 3.) Tempo

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Tempo

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The rate of speed of the composition. Metronome marking and descriptive terminology.

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Metter

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Groups of clusters of beats into units called measures.

4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/4

Clusters (groups).

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Dynamics

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The degrees of loudness or softness. The use of the decibel as measurement.

Degrees (grados)

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Four basic properties of sound

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1) Pitch

2) Dynamics

3) tone color

4) Duration

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Melody

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Is a succession of sound with rhythmic and tonal organization

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Differences between a interval and a chord

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Interval: two or more notes sound together.

Chord: three or more notes sound together.

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Sonata Form E.D.R.

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Most popular form used throughout history.

1) Exposition.

2) Divelopment.

3) Recapitulation.

Is a three part form: trinity from.

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Differences between concerto and symphony

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Concerto: is written for a solo instrument.

Symphony: is written for the orchestra.

It will has solo moments but it will not be the star of the piece.

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The precursor to the american musical

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Operetta

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Cadenza - only on the concerto

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-The soloist has a unaccompanied section that shows-off the soloist's technical facilities and/or lyrical interpretation.

-Typically located in the first or las movement (or both).

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Libretto and translation

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Is the same as the script is for the theater but the difference is that the libretto has music and text.

Translation: little book.

Librettist: the person who write the libretto.

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Recitative

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A speech influenced style of singing.

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Two ways that a composer can tell the tempo of a piece

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1) metronome marking.

2) descripted terminology. (I.e. slowly, fast)

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Differences between Western tonality and conventional tonality

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Is the same damn thing.

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Scale

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Is an arrangement of pitches or tones played in ascending or descending order.

-Major Scale

-Natural Minor

-Harmonic Minor

-Melodic Minor

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Musical form

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-Binary Form: (AB) After the part 2 (B) the piece is over.

-Ternary Form: (ABA) There is a repetition and the piece is over.

-Ritornello: Alternate orchestral passages with solo passages. (ABABABABABABABABABAB)