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Music Appreciation Unit 1
Music Appreciation Unit 1
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Undergraduate 1
05/07/2008

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Cadence
Definition
Progression of chords leading to a feeling of repose at the end of a phrase; a musical punctuation mark.
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Chord
Definition
Combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time.
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Consonance
Definition
Stable combination of tones; points of rest.
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Dissonance
Definition
Unstable combination of tones; tension demanding onward motion.
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Dominant
Definition
Triad built on the fifth step of the scale.
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Dynamics
Definition
Degrees of loudness and softness in music; intensity of sound.
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Harmony
Definition
How chords are constructed and follow each other.
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Interval
Definition
Distance in pitch between any two notes.
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Melody
Definition
Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole; musical sentence.
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Meter
Definition
Organization of beats into regular groupings; time signature.
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Modulation
Definition
Shifting from one key to another within a musical composition.
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Phrase
Definition
Part of a melody.
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Pitch
Definition
Relative highness or lowness of sound; frequency of vibrations.
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Rhythm
Definition
Particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music; ordered flow of music through time.
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Sequence
Definition
Repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
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Syncopation
Definition
Placing an accent in music where it would not be normally expected.
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Tempo
Definition
Speed of a beat.
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Theme
Definition
Melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
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Timbre
Definition
Tone color; quality of sound.
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Tonic
Definition
Chord built on the first step of the scale; central key around which a musical composition is organized.
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Trumpet
Definition
Brass
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Saxophone
Definition
Woodwinds
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Cello
Definition
Strings
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

English Horn
Definition
Woodwinds
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Vibraphone
Definition
Percussion
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Trombone
Definition
Brass
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Violin
Definition
Strings
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Oboe
Definition
Woodwinds
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Timpani
Definition
Percussion
Term
Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:

Bassoon
Definition
Woodwinds
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Allegro
Definition
Tempo marking for fast.
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Andante
Definition
Tempo marking for moderately slow; a walking pace.
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Arpeggio
Definition
Sounding the individual tones of a chord one after another, instead of together; broken chord.
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Crescendo
Definition
Gradual increase in loudness.
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Homophonic
Definition
Texture in which one main melody predominates over a subordinate chordal accompaniment.
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Legato
Definition
Smooth, connected style of playing or singing a melody.
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Monophonic
Definition
Texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment.
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Pizzicato
Definition
Plucking the strings of a string instrument instead of using a bow.
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Polyphonic
Definition
Texture in which two or more melodies of equal interest are performed at the same time.
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Staccato
Definition
Short, detached style of playing or singing a melody.
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