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09/08/2010

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Rhythm
Definition
Ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of durations of notes and silences in music.
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Music
Definition
Organized sounds through time
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Duration
Definition
How long the note lasts.
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Duration
Definition
How long the note lasts.
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Tone Color (Timbre)
Definition
Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another.
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Tempo
Definition
Basic pace of the music.
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Dynamic
Definition
Degree of loudness or softness in music.
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Form
Definition
Organization of musical ideas in time.
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Key
Definition
Central note, scale, and chord within a piece, in relationship to which all other tones in the composition are heard.
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Scale
Definition
Series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low.
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Major Scale
Definition
Series of seven different tones within an octave, with an eighth tone repeating the first tone an octave higher, consisting of a specific pattern of whole and half steps; the whole step between the second and third tones is characteristic.
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Minor Scale
Definition
Series of seven tones within an octave, with an eighth tone repeating the first tone an octave higher, composed of a specific pattern of whole and half steps; the half step between the second and third tones is characteristic.
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Voice
Definition
Is used technically in music to indicate a particular musical line, even if this is intended for an instrumentalist and not a singer.
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Monophony
Definition
Music composed of a single melody with no accompaniment or harmony.
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Homophony
Definition
When one main melody is accompanied by chords.
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Polyphonic
Definition
Performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time.
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Texture
Definition
Tells how "busy" music is; ex.: monophony, homophony, and polyphonic.
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Pitch
Definition
Relative highness or lowness of a sound.
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Instrument
Definition
Any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds.
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Register
Definition
The relative range of notes/set of pitches that an item is in. A higher register often means a higher pitch.
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Instrumentation
Definition
The act of using an instrument.
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Beat (Pulse)
Definition
Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
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Staff
Definition
In notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned.
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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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Melody
Definition
Series of signal tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
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Harmony
Definition
How chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
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Style
Definition
Characteristic way of using melody, rhythm, tone, color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form in music.
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Mode
Definition
Any scalewise arrangement of pitches.
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Note
Definition
In notation, a black or white oval to which a stem and flags can be added.
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Tone
Definition
Sound that has a definite pitch or frequency.
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Genre
Definition
The category that a piece of music is in - ballet, jazz, ect...
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Rest
Definition
In notation of rhythm, a symbol to indicate the duration of silence in the music.
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Clef
Definition
Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
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Accidental
Definition
A sharp, flat, or natural not included in the given key. (Sour Note.)
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Sharp
Definition
(#) Denotes that a pitch is to be played a half step higher.
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Flat
Definition
(b) Denotes that a pitch be played a half step lower.
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Natural
Definition
Used to show that a previously shown sharp or flat is to be disregarded.
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Composer
Definition
One who writes music.
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Medium
Definition
What is used to play a piece of music; ex.: Orchestra, band, piano, ect...
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Downbeat
Definition
First or stressed beat of a measure.
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Phrase
Definition
Part of a melody.
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