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music appreciation ch.1-10
ch.1-10
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10/18/2011
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Term
cadence
 Definition
resting point at end of phrase
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complete cadence
 Definition
gives a sense of finality
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chord progression
Definition
specific series of chords or kind of chords
Term
chord
 Definition
a combination of 3 or more tones
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harmony
Definition
pitches added to a melody to add depth and richness
Term
consanace
 Definition
a stable restful combination of tones, blend easily
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dissonance
 Definition
unstable combination of tone, crunches the ear needs to continue to resolution
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resolution
 Definition
a dissonance that moves to a consonace
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requiem
 Definition
a funeral mass, a church service written for a funeral
Term
arpezgio
 Definition
a chord sounded one note at a time
Term
key signature
 Definition
collection of flats and sharps that define the set of pitches to be used in a composition
Term
chromatic scale
Definition
all half steps
Term
texture
 Definition
how layers of sound go together
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monophonic
 Definition
one sound at a time
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homophonic
 Definition
same sounds melody with harmony moving together
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polyphonic
 Definition
many sounds at once
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form
 Definition
basic outline of a composition
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beat
 Definition
silent pulse
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orchestra
 Definition
has string instruments
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band
 Definition
doesnt have string instruments
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tone color
 Definition
timber another name for tone color
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melody
 Definition
unique combination of pitch and rhythm that make a tone of a song
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melodies can move by
 Definition
step-moves up or dwn by neighboring pitch
skip-moves past a neighboring pitch
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repeated pitch
 Definition
stays on same note
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interval
 Definition
distance between 2 notes
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1/2 step
 Definition
closest distance between 2 notes
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whole step
 Definition
two half steps
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genre
 Definition
type or style of music
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italian
 Definition
the language of music
Term
Music
 Definition
you need 2 elements pitch and rhythm
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pitch
 Definition
how high or low a sound is
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rhythm
 Definition
long and short sounds and silences mixed together
Term
Dynamics
 Definition
volume labels
Term
piano
 Definition
soft
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piano
 Definition
soft
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forte
 Definition
loud
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mezzo
 Definition
half
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issimo
 Definition
very
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staff
 Definition
5 lines, 4 spaces
Term
pitch names
Definition
2 types
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absolute pitch
 Definition
instrumentalists
ABCDEFGABCDEFG
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solfege pitch
 Definition
singers
DO RE MI FA SO LA DO
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sharp
 Definition
raises pitch by 1/2 step
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flat
 Definition
lowers pitch by 1/2 step
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natural
 Definition
cancels flat or sharp
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tone color
 Definition
the specific sound of an instrument or voice
Term
timber
 Definition
same as tone color
Term
strings
 Definition
violin, viola, cella,bass, harp
Term
woodwind
 Definition
flute, picolo, oboe, bassoon, englishhorn, clarinet, bass clarinet
Term
keyboard
 Definition
organ,piano,harpsichord
Term
Brass
 Definition
trumpet,trumbone,tuba,french horn,bariton
Term
percussion
 Definition
tympani, snare,cymbels,xylophone,claves
Term
notes
 Definition
sounds
Term
rests
 Definition
silence
Term
beat
 Definition
steady pulse that does not change
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meter
 Definition
sets of beats
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time signature
 Definition
looks like a fraction how many what kind