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music fundamentals
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10th Grade
03/27/2009

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sound
Definition
created by vibratons that are felt by the inner part of the ear
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vibrations
Definition
push the surrounding air in different directions, creating waves of high pressure and low pressure
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compressions
Definition
areas of increased pressure
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rarefactions
Definition
areas of decreased pressure
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frequency
Definition
measures the rate of sound wave vibrations per unit of time
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1 cycle of a sound wave
Definition
includes one compression and one rarefaction
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period of a sound wave
Definition
amount of time it takes to complete one cycle of a sound wave
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frequency
Definition
refers to the number of complete vibrrations per second
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hertz(Hz)
Definition
measurement of a frequency
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1 Hz
Definition
one cycle, or one oscillation per second
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pitch
Definition
highness or lowness of a tone and is determined by the number of vibrations per second of sound
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Pythagoras
Definition
the first person to determine pitches based on ratios
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octave
Definition
the interval from one tone to another tone that is eight full notes above or below the original tone
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Western Music
Definition
in what type of music are instuments tuned to and "A" pitch
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chromatic scale
Definition
12 evenly spaced pitches contained within and octave
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equal temperament tuning
Definition
tuning to equally spaced frequencies
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sound envelope
Definition
the lifespan of a sound
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attak, sustain, and decay
Definition
three stages of a the sound envelope
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mass of and instrument
Definition
provides the initial resistance to the force of friction that begins the vibration
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attack
Definition
the sound of the initial resistance creates the...
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sustain
Definition
when the particular sound of the tone is created by the instrument
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decay
Definition
when the vibration loses force and the amplitude decreases until the vibration stops
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dynamics
Definition
the loudness or softness of a sound
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amplitude
Definition
measures the rate of sound wave vibrations per unit of time
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intensity
Definition
measure of the power of a sound wave as it moves through space
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amplitude and intensity
Definition
2 properties that determine the loudness or softness of a sound
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decibels (dB)
Definition
units to measure intensity
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threshold of hearing
Definition
0dB
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threshold of pain
Definition
120dB
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fortissimo
Definition
very loud
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forte
Definition
loud
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mezzo forte
Definition
medium loud
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mezzo piano
Definition
medium quiet
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piano
Definition
quiet
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pianissimo
Definition
very quiet
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sforzando
Definition
sharply accented
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crescendo
Definition
become gradually louder
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decrescendo; diminuendo
Definition
become gradually softer (2 def)
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timbre
Definition
the unique combination of the fundamental frequency and harmonics that differentiates one sound from another
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harmonics
Definition
additional sound waves that occur simultaneouly with the fundamental pitch
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harmonics
Definition
overtones or partials
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