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Undergraduate 2
05/04/2010

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partials/overtones
Definition
fractional vibrations that give different qualities to tone colors
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rhythm
Definition
time aspect of music
the arragement of durations - long n short notes - in a particular melody or some other musical passage.
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beats
Definition
basic unit of measurement of time
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meter
Definition
recurring pattern of strong and weak beats
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measure/bar
Definition
each occurence of a meter (repeated pattern of one principal strong beat and one or more weaker beats)
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Simple meter vs Compound meter
Definition
Single: double and triple
Compound: involves subdivision of one of the simple meters
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syncopation
Definition
displacment of an accent so its not on the first beat
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adagio andante moderato allegretto allegro presto
Definition
slow, medium slow, moderate, medium fast, fast, very fast
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scale
Definition
pitches assembled in a collectioin in order
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interval
Definition
difference/distance between two pitches
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octave
Definition
the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency
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Diatonic scale

Chromatic scale
Definition
white keys

white + black keys
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half step

Whole step
Definition
smallest interval, distance between two successive notes on chromatic scale

two half steps
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melody
Definition
organized series of pitches
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tune
Definition
simple, catchy melody
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phrases
Definition
section of a tune
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sequence
Definition
duplication of a phrase at two or more different pitch levels
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motive
Definition
a distinctive fragment of melody, distinctive enough so that it will be easily recognized when it returns again and again within a long composition
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theme
Definition
topic of a piece
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chords
Definition
pitches being played simultaneously in a group and work well in combination
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harmony
Definition
changing chords provide a sort of constantly shifting sound-background for the song
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consonance vs dissonance
Definition
chords that sound at rest vs chords that sound tense
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resolution
Definition
a consonance chord following a dissonance chord bringing the music to a point of stability
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texture
Definition
blend of various sounds and melodic lines occurring simultaneously in music
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Monophony
Definition
1 single unaccompanied melody
Term
Heterophony
Definition
subtly different versions of a single melody being played at the same time
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Homophony
Definition
only one melody of real interest, combined with other sounds e.g. singing while playing guitar
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Polyphony
Definition
multiple melodies being presented simultaneously and are of equal interest
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counterpoint
Definition
technique of writing two or more melodies that fit together
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Imitative polyphony
Definition
various lines sounding together use the same or fairly similar melodies with one coming shortly after another.

same tune at staggered time intervals
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non-imitative polyphony
Definition
the melodies are essentially different from one another
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Tonality
Definition
homing instinct thats sensed in melodies. tonic pitchis the one we always come back to, almost always the last note.
Term
modality
Definition
major and minor

term for the differentw ays of centering or organizing the diatonic scale
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keys
Definition
different positions for modes
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form
Definition
shape, arrangement, relationship, or organization of various elements
e.g. sonata form
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Style
Definition
type of emotional expression a composer cultivates - combination of qualities that make a piece distinctive
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