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Music Appreciation Final Study Guide
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Undergraduate 1
11/30/2015

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Melody
Definition
any selection of pitches in succession
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tune
Definition
a relatively short, singable melody
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harmony
Definition
pitches heard simultaneously
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pitch
Definition
the relative highness or lowness of a sound; a sound produced at a certain number of cycles per second
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solfége
Definition
syllables used to name pitches
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intonation
Definition
sense of pitch placement
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interval
Definition
distance between two pitches
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chromatic scale
Definition
all 12 notes of the western system presented in ascending and/or descending order
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octave
Definition
interval spanning eight pitches, the distance between two pitches in which the frequency of the second pitch is twice or 1/2 that of the first
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Diatonic scale
Definition
seven note (heptonic) set of pitches built a series of whole and half steps. The two diatonic forms (major and minor) are the foundations for the functional western harmony.
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Pentatonic  Scale
Definition

ive note scale commonly associated with traditional music in africa and the far east

  

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Scale
Definition
set of ptches presented inascending or descending order
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mode
Definition
an idea about pitch and melody that encompasses musical practice and extra- musical association
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Raga
Definition
indian mode or scale/ group of pitches that have extra - musical association
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Dissonance
Definition
intervals or chords that sound relatively tense and unstable; generally, a discordant interval or chord
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consonance
Definition
intervals or chords that sound relatively stable and free of tension; generally, a nice sounding interval or chord
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sonnata Cycle
Definition

3 or 4 movements

Fast-Slow-Fast

or

Fast-Slow+Dance and trio-Fast

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symhony
Definition
4 movements
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20th centurty : Dissonance
Definition
in western art music- dissonance becomes a standardin wesdtern
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chords
Definition
are stacked intervals; or, in tonal music, three or more pitches sounding together ina functional way
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Functional Harmony
Definition
music that uses the hieracrchy of chords (I,IV,V) in tonal music. Tonal I, Sub. DominantIV. Dominant V
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form
Definition
the design of a musical selection
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improvisation
Definition
a compositional process in which a musician exercises relatively great fllexibility with giv en material during a performance
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theme
Definition
the basic subject matter of a piece of music
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Motive
Definition
melodic or rhythmic fragment used to construct a alrger musical entity
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modulation
Definition
in a piece of tonal music, shifting from one tonal center to another
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strophic (song) form
Definition
folk songs, pop songs
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North Indian classical forms: badhat
Definition
means growth= slow beginning acceleration to a rapid conclusion. two main sections are without tala and with tala
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Through-composed music
Definition

music that lacks a repittive structural form

 

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Sonata - Allegro Form
Definition
3 main sections, exposition, development, and recapitulation
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Cadence
Definition
Musical term for ending
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Works with voice
Definition

Bach

Canata No.80, MVT

No.1

Genre= Canata

Style Period= Baroque

 

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Works with voice
Definition

Bach

Canata No.80, MVT

No.1

Genre= Canata

Style Period= Baroque

 

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Orchestra works without voice
Definition

mozart- movement 1

a little night music

genre- string qaurtet

style period- classical

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works for keyboard
Definition

bach- prelude and fugue in C minor

genre= prelude and fugue

instrument=harpischord

style period=baroque

 

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