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| the bow used for playing some string instrument; i.e., played with the bow, As opposed to pizzicato (plucked), in music for bowed instruments; normally used to cancel a pizzicato direction |
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| Male singing voice, falsetto denotes a specific timbre or vocal sound (differentiated from head voice, or voce piena in testa) in the male upper-range that is imitative of upper-range female voice quality, although it is not solely such. The term itself – derived from the Italian word for 'false' - suggests a departure from timbre reality; from true or legitimate vocal timbre. |
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| The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane. |
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| Either of two pairs of mucomembranous folds in the larynx. The upper pair (false vocal cords) are not concerned with vocal production; the lower pair (true vocal cords or vocal folds) can be made to vibrate and produce sound when air from the lungs is forced over them. |
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| A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx. A major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton, it is converted largely to bone with maturation. |
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| The section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus. |
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| Something that resonates; An instrument for detecting the presence of a particular frequency by means of resonance; Hollow enclosure designed to cause energy of a certain frequency, as sound waves or microwaves, to resonate; An electrical circuit that exhibits resonance at a certain frequency. |
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| Upon two strings; lengthen the bow stroke |
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| The lower end of the bow, to which the hair is fastened |
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| A small clamp made of various metals or wood and placed on the bridge to dampen the sound of the instrument |
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| That part of a string instrument extending from the head to the body; the fingerboard is attached to it |
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| The small bridge at the upper end of the fingerboard over which the strings pass into the peg box; sometimes it is used synonymously with the frog |
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| in a declamatory style using a variety of expressive bowings as if "to speak" |
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| bow close to the bridge to produce a "squeky" effect |
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| gliding effect from note to note for expressive purposes |
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| a bouncing style of bowing that involves two or more slurred notes; the bow is dropped on the string so that it ricochets |
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| a rapid bouncing bow that occurs through the natural resiliency of the stick |
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| a bouncing bow that is controlled by the hand |
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| a note or chord reiterated at a rapid rate; it may or may not be measured |
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| the sign is V; start at the point of the bow and move the hand toward the instrument |
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| Mass, Motet, Chanson, Canon, Madrigal, Toccata, Ricercare, Fantasia |
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Development of major and minor tonalities
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Dominance of major and minor tonalities
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| opera, ballet, oratorio, sinfonia, overture, choral prelude, choral, fugue, prelude, concerto grosso, suites |
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simple meters with misplaced accents
exploitation of ritardando and accelerando |
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diatonic and chromatic lines in major and minor modes
singable melodies of a more emotional character |
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larger combinations of voices and instruments |
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saxaphone
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modern oboe
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Verdi
Gounod
Bruckner
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Sousa
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Elgar
Dvorak
Tchaikovsky
J. Strauss
Berlioz
Liszt
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changing tonalities
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a metrical pattern in which two bars in triple time (3/2) or (3/4) are articulated as if they were three bars in duple time (2/2) or (2/4)
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| root, minor, third, major third (CEbG) |
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| refers to a non-repetitive ordering of the twelve notes (pitch-classes in musical set theory) of the chromatic scale. Tone rows are the basis of Schoenberg's twelve tone technique. |
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| a motif or phrase which is repeated over and over again at the same pitch. musical pattern that is continuously repeated during a sections or throughout a complete piece of music. the repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody. |
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| head, (mouth, nose, sinuses), throat, chest |
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| tongue, teeth, jaw, hard and soft palates |
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| soprano, mezzo soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass |
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| Choral performance criteria |
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correct notes and rhythms
phrasing
balance
blend
intonation
tone quality
stage prescence/facial expressions |
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| hydration, overuse or abuse, illness, talking at clubs or on bus trips, medications |
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posture and breathing
range extension and flexibility needs
register changes
breathy, strident, tense tone
vibrato unevenness
intonation
diction |
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perception
creative expression/performance
historical/cultural heritage
response/evaluation |
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| Fundamental principles of music |
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rhythm
texture
dynamics
melody
timbre
form |
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