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a tone used in music with attributes of pitch, length, amplitude, timbre,
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| observed the harmonic scale, formulated diatonic scale, and established the early rules of harmony |
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| distance between two notes |
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| the general outline of a melody |
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| a subdivision of a melody |
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| feeling of finality at the end of a phrase or melody |
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| pattern of when notes occur in time. |
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| occurring before the downbeat |
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| first beat of the measure |
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| occurring between strong beats |
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| offset from the main beat |
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| rules for combining notes at the same time. |
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| organization of harmony around a tonic or key. |
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| any set of notes sounded together. |
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| chord built on the 1st note of the scale. |
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| chord built on the 4th of the scale. |
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| chord built on the 5th of the scale. |
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| What are the Scales terms? |
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Diatonic - 7 notes scale
Chromatic - notes between the diatonic notes
Major - where the 3rd is higher
Minor - where the 3rd is lower
Syllables - do re mi fa so la ti |
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| What are the Instrumental performance terms? |
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Staccato - Short articulation of notes
Vibrato - vibrating the pitch
Pizzicato - plucking the strings
Col Legno - hitting the bow stick on strings
Tremolo - shaking sound |
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| What are the female voices from highest to lowest? |
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Soprano
Mezzo Soprano
Alto |
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| What are the male voices from highest to lowest? |
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| What are the String instruments? |
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The upper ones are the Violin and the Viola.
The lower ones are the Cello and the Double Bass. |
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upper
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
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Bassoon |
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| What are the Brass instruments? |
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upper
Trumpet
French horn
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Trombone
Tuba |
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| What are the percussion instruments? |
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| timpani are low, used the most in classical symphonies. |
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| Generally they consist of non-strings. (Winds, Brass, Percussion) |
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| What is a symphony orchestra? |
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Symphony orchestras are more recent
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| What are the four major families in the symphony orchestra? |
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| Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion |
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| What is the String Quartet? |
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1st Violin
2nd Violin
Viola
Cello |
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| What is the woodwind quintet? |
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Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
French horn |
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| What is the brass quintet? |
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1st Trumpet
2nd Trumpet
French horn
Trombone
Tuba |
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| Which quintet/quartet is the most important? |
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| What is a Chamber Orchestra? |
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has no strict definition in size, but is generally smaller than 30
members, with the same instrument groups as a symphony (Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
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| What are the musical textures? What do they mean? |
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Monophonic - a single part or line of music;
Best example is chant.
Polyphonic - multiple parts, each one being very independent;
Best example is from Renaissance or Baroque fugue.
Imitation is frequently a device used in polyphonic music.
Fugues, Canons, Rounds are all imitative forms.
Homophonic - A melody set to a simple accompaniment,
Best example is Recitativo.
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