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| "distance" in pitch between any two tones |
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| Interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone |
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| degrees of loudness or softness in music |
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| Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another |
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| ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of aurations of notes and silence in music |
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| accenting of a note at an unexpected time as between two beats or on a weak beat |
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| series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole |
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| melody that serves as the starting point for an extended piece of music |
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| how chords are constructed and how they follow each other |
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| combination of 3+ tones sounded at once |
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| central note, scale & chord within a piece in relationship to which all other tones in the composition are heard |
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1.) resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody
2.) progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord |
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| tone combination that is unstable and tense |
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| shift from one key to another within the same piece |
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| single melodic line without accompaniment |
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| performance of 2+ melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time |
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| technique of combining 2+ melodic lines into a meaningful whole |
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| term describing music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords |
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