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Undergraduate 1
02/11/2007

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Term
Pitch
Definition
(frequency) the rate of sound
Term
Dynamics
Definition
The amplitude of the wave (the amount of energy it contains)
Term
Timbre
Definition
The quality of sound, defined by the number of overtones in the sound.
Term
Meter
Definition
A strong/weak pattern repeated over and over again
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Tempo
Definition
The speed of the music; the rates at which regular beats of the meter follow another
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Melody
Definition
An organized series of pitches
Term
Harmony
Definition
Using chords to accompany a melody
Term
Aerophones
Definition
Sound is creating by air being blown through an instrument

piccolo
flute
oboe
clarinet
bassoon
trumpet
french horn
trombone
tuba
Term
Chordophones
Definition
sound is created by a vibrating string

piano
harp
violin
viola
cello
double bass
Term
Idiophones/Membranophones
Definition
Idiophone creates music by itself, membraphone by a vibrating membrane
percussion
Term
Monophony
Definition
one melodic line
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Homophony
Definition
one melodic line with accompaniant
Term
Polyphony
Definition
more than one melodic line with accompaniant
Term
Medieval Period
Definition
400-1400
Term
Renaissance
Definition
1400-1600
Term
Baroque
Definition
1600-1750
Term
Classical
Definition
1750-1800
Term
Romantic
Definition
1800-1910
Term
Modern
Definition
1910 +
Term
Mass
Definition
The Ordinary + The Proper
Term
The Ordinary
Definition
Kyrie - Lord have mercy/Christ has mercy
Gloria - Glory to go in the highest
Credo - Creed (I believe in)
Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy
Agnus Dei: Lamb of God who takes away sing
Term
The Proper
Definition
Introit
Gradual
Alleluia/Tract
Sequence
Offertory
Communion
Term
Divine Office
Definition
Eight services, all 150 psalms + antiphons (bridge music between psalms)

Martins
Laubs
Prime
Terce
Sext
None
Vespers
Compline
Term
Columba aspexit
Definition
Hildegard of Bingen
12th century, monophony

*Woman singing with drone underneath*
Term
La Dousa Votz
Definition
Troubadour song

Bernart de Ventadorn
12th century, homophony
*man singing with guitar-like accompaniment*
Term
Alleluia:Diffusa est gratia
Definition
Perotin
13th century, organum (polyphony)
*starts with men singing "Alleluia" with the counterpoint coming in later*
Term
When I am Laid
Definition
From "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell
17th century, homophony
*woman singing "when I am laid"..with simple, slow accomp*
Term
La giustizia
Definition
From "Julius Caesar" by G.F. Handel
18th century, homophony
*opens with strings and harpsichord, first words the woman sings are "La giustizia". Characterzied by melismas*
Term
La ci darem la Mano
Definition
From "Don Giovanni" by W.A. Mozart
18th century, homophony
*sung by a man first, when the woman coming in later*
Term
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Definition
Britten
20th century
our only orchestra piece, polyphony
Term
Four medieval modes
Definition
Dorian (starts on D)
Phyrigan (starts on E)
Lydian (starts on F)
Mixyolydian (starts on G) Also the plagal modes, each starting a 4th below the each of the four original tonics
For example:
HYPOdorian starts on A
Term
Liturgy
Definition
Rite or body of rites for public worship - used expressly for church services
Term
Pythagoras
Definition
discovered that music can be measured/is a function of ratios
foundation for our concept of consonant and dissonant intervals
Term
tonoi
Definition
particular intervallic/melodic patterns named after geographic locations and associated with their indigenous ethnic groups

Known now as the modes
Term
Doctrine of ethos
Definition
Aristotle/Plato, this doctrine implies that music has the power to effect its listeners. For example, if one listened to a certain tonos (music associated with a certain group of people/characteristics), one could be influenced by such characteristics
Term
Trivium
Definition
Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic

principles of expression and persuasion
Term
Quadrivium
Definition
Arithmatic, Geometry, Astronomy, Music

principles of measurement, governing the nature/human nature
Term
Hildegard of Bingen
Definition
*1098-1179
*was an Abbess
*Woman composer in the middle ages
*wrote on medicine and natural history
*"Ordo Virtutum" - major work
Term
Notre Dame
Definition
*beginning of Notre Dame school -> notated music
Term
Organum
Definition
*approx. 1000
*evolved out of plainchant
*is plainchant with counterpoint melody
Term
plainchant
Definition
*was modal
*nonmetrical
*free rhythm with focus on text rather than music
Term
Florentine Camerata
Definition
* 1570-1578

A group of noblemen who wanted to act out the original style of Greek Drama
Intermedi: one act operas, usually performed in the intermissions of other dramas
Term
commedia dell’arte
Definition
*16th century
*traveling troupe that went around performing moral plays in the vernacular
*social commentary
*stock set of characters
for example: lovers, military hero, old man, saucy maid, sad clown, etc.
Term
Three Basic Elements of Opera
Definition
Overture: Introductory orchestral music that played a variety of roles depending on when the opera was written
Aria: Extended solo for male/female soloist; focus on voice
Recitative: text-focused, with minimal accomp. - the "dialoge"
Term
Italian Opera
Definition
opera seria
vocal fireworks
castrati
Da Capo Aria: A/B/A' with embellishments
Term
French Opera
Definition
tragedie lyrique
DRAMA
created in/revolved around French Court
virture plays
French Overture: Dotted rhythms
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