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Music
Undergraduate 1
02/26/2012

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Term
Gregorian Chant
Definition
monophony
Term
Leonin
Definition
2 part organum, polyphonic, bottom is original chant, top is tenor
Term
Mass Beata Virgine (Kyrie)
Definition
Palestrina; "lord have mercy", from mass ordinary, double chorus. first not latin
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For Us Unto a Child is Born from Messiah
Definition
Handel
Term
"Spring"
Definition
Vivaldi; first movement, from the seasons. the first concerto
Term
4 families
Definition
woodwind, percussion, brass, strings
Term
ritronella
Definition
return
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pizzicato
Definition
plucked
Term
mute
Definition
for brass instruments; makes softer;more wooden sound
Term
a-440
Definition
tuning note
Term
concert master
Definition
last string player who gets own applause
Term
single reed
Definition
woodwind except oboe and bassoon
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double reed
Definition
oboe and bassoon
Term
lute
Definition
early guitar, curved neck
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lyre
Definition
like a harp, king david played one
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Greek left us what?
Definition
theory of scales
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interval
Definition
distance between 2 notes
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octave ratio
Definition
2:1
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ostinato
Definition
repeated note; short pattern
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movement
Definition
large section in a complete work
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phrase
Definition
musical sentence; set of notes contributing to melody
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theme
Definition
melody but used for a purpose; repeated
Term
variation
Definition
added to theme or changes theme
Term
chord
Definition
2+ notes sounded simultaneously
Term
scale
Definition
7 note series of resource notes
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harmony
Definition
whole system of chords; includes progression of chords
Term
primary chord numbers are
Definition
1,4,5
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consance
Definition
2+ notes sound good
Term
dissonance
Definition
2+ notes sound bad
Term
WW1/2WWW1/2
Definition
Formula for major scale
Term
sharps are
Definition
raised
Term
flats are
Definition
lowered
Term
meter
Definition
way beats are organized
Term
half cadence
Definition
rest on 5 chord
Term
full cadence
Definition
rest back on 1 chord
Term
organize 5 italian speed tempo terms
Definition
grave, adagio, adante, allegro, vivace
Term
a capella
Definition
unaccompanied vocal
Term
who organized ALL Gregorian chants
Definition
Pope Gregory I
Term
The Mass ordinary
Definition
does not change
Term
motet
Definition
polyphonic; for chorus; in Latin, but NOT text from Mass
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Mass was sung in latin until
Definition
1962 Council of Trent
Term
organum was first version of
Definition
polyphony
Term
Trebadures and Tru
Definition
noblemen say about crusades/love
Term
The Kyrie
Definition
NOT in latin
Term
Hildegard
Definition
first female composer who name we know; famous piece Play of the Virtues
Term
madrigal
Definition
secular choral song usually about love
Term
musica transapinar
Definition
after printing press carried it to england
Term
written to Queen Elizabeth
Definition
Triumphs of Orina
Term
Suites
Definition
orchestral works based on dance rhythms
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