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Music Midterm Vocab
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Undergraduate 1
02/29/2012

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Interval
Definition
"distance" in pitch between any two tones
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Octave
Definition
Interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone
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Dynamics
Definition
degrees of loudness or softness in music
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Crescendo
Definition
gradually louder
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Timbre
Definition
Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another
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Rhythm
Definition
ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of aurations of notes and silence in music
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Syncopation
Definition
accenting of a note at an unexpected time as between two beats or on a weak beat
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Tempo
Definition
basic pace of the music
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Melody
Definition
series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
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Theme
Definition
melody that serves as the starting point for an extended piece of music
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Harmony
Definition
how chords are constructed and how they follow each other
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Chord
Definition
combination of 3+ tones sounded at once
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Key

(tonality)

Definition
central note, scale & chord within a piece in relationship to which all other tones in the composition are heard
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Cadence
Definition

1.) resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody

2.) progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord

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Dissonance
Definition
tone combination that is unstable and tense
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Modulation
Definition
shift from one key to another within the same piece
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Monophonic texture
Definition
single melodic line without accompaniment
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Polyphonic texture
Definition
performance of 2+ melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time
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Counterpoint
Definition
technique of combining 2+ melodic lines into a meaningful whole
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Homophonic texture
Definition
term describing music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords
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