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Chapter 9 and 10
Vocabulary 9-10
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12th Grade
04/21/2015

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harmonic phrase structure
Definition
A succession of chords that constitutes a phrase
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progression
Definition
A strong "emphatic" harmonic movement
Root movement down a 5th
-up a second
-down in thirds
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retrogression
Definition
A relatively weak harmonic movement
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root movement by a 5th
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progression up a 4th
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root movement by a third
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progression up a sixth
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root movement by a second
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progression up a 7th
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structural harmony
Definition
Harmony that appears at strategic formal points and serves to establish the tonal organization
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structural harmonic movement
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tonal structure of music
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embellishing harmony
Definition
The chords are not vital to the stability of the phrase, in contrast to structural harmony
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harmonization
Definition
Technique to selecting chords to accompany a melody
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harmonic expression
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melodic contour
Definition
The shape defined by the rising and falling pitches of the melody
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chord (or triad) substitution
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harmonic rhythm
Definition
The rhythm defined by chord changes
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contrapuntal interest
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tonal variety
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tonal framework
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tonal stability
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modal clarity
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