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| Vibrations that are transmitted, usually through air, to the ear drum, which then travels to the brain |
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| relative highness or lowness of sound |
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| Sound that has a definite pitch or frequency |
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| "Distance" in pitch between any two tones |
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| distance between highest and lowest notes played by an instrument |
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| Dynamics, decrescendo (dimuendo) |
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| gradual softening of music |
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| gradual loudening of music |
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| quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument from another |
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the tone color of which the instrument is played
High tone means cheerful
low tone means sad |
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| Percussion definite pitch |
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Kettle Drums
Glockenspiel
xylophone
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chimes |
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| Percussion Indefinite pitch |
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Snare drum
bass drum
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| Melody that serves as a starting point for an extende piece of music |
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| varied repititions of the theme |
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| flow of music through time |
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| organization of beats into regular groups |
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| first or stressed beat of a measure |
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| unaccented pulse preceding the downbeat |
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| Italian words at beginning of piece that tell speed |
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| apparatus that produces ticking sounds at any desired bpm |
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| system of writing so that specific pitches and rhythms can be communicated |
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| lines used in sheet music to show notes below or above the staff |
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| combo of the treble and bass staves |
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| Verticle line on note that shows the note is relative to notes around it |
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| Wavy line on note that shows how long the note is to be played relative to notes around it (shorter) |
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| connects eighth notes and sixteenth notes |
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| note played for half a beat longer |
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| long-short rhythmic pattern |
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| Shows the music for each instrument in a group |
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| a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole |
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| melody moves by small intervals |
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| melody moves larger than 2 notes (do-mi) |
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smooth connected manner of playin a melody
opposite of staccato |
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| resting place in a melody |
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| inconclusive resting point that sets up expectations on another part |
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| Definite resting place that gives finality |
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| repeat of the melody in a higher or lower pitch |
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| how chords are constructed and how they follow each other |
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| tone combination that is stable and restful |
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| tone combination that is unstable and tense |
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| when a dissonance moves to a consonance |
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| most basic chord, 3 notes |
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| triad built on the first note of a scale |
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| triad build on the fifth note of a scale |
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central note* of a melody
"in the key of..." |
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| Sharps or flats immediately following the sign at the beginning of the staff |
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All keys on the piano in a scale
all twelve tones of the octave |
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| shifting from one key to another in the same piece |
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| key where the song always returns to |
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Number of layers of a song
1 unaccompanied melody, several melodies, or melody with supporting chords |
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| texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment |
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| performance of a single melodic line at the same pitch by more than one instrument |
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| performance of relatively 2 or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest |
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| technique of combining 2 or more melodic lines into a meaningful whole |
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| melodic idea is presented by one instrument and is then restated immediately by another |
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| When one main melody is accompanied by chords |
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| organization of musical elements in time |
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| reiteration of a motive, phrase, or section used to create a sense of unity |
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| striking differences of pitch, dynamics, rhythm, and tempo that provide a change in mood |
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| changing certain elements in a melody while keeping others |
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| Three-part (ternary) form (A B A) |
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| Two-part (binary) form (A B) |
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| leader of a group of musicians |
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| stick used by conductors to conduct |
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| Principle first violinist |
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| insertion of sounds post recording |
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| characteristic way of using melody, rhythm, tone color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form |
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| Lohengrin, Prelude to act III |
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Prelude in C minor for piano
Prelude in E minor for piano |
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Young persons guide to the orchestra
long as fuck |
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| Stars and stripes forever |
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| I got Rhythm from Girl Crazy |
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| L'Arlesienne Suite no. 2, Farandole |
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| Nutcracker Suite, Dance of the Reed Pipe |
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| Suite for Lute in E minor, Bourrée |
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