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Music Theory Chapter One
The Materials of Music: Sound & Time
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Music
Undergraduate 1
12/21/2008

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NAME THE 4 PROPERTIES OF SOUND

Definition

Pitch, Intensity, Duration & Timbre

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DEFINE: PITCH

Definition

The highness or lowness (frequency) of a sound.

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DEFINE: TONE
Definition

A musical sound of definite pitch.

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IN TERMS OF MUSIC, DEFINE: INTENSITY
Definition
The loudness or softness of a pitch.
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IN TERMS OF MUSIC, DEFINE: DURATION
Definition
The length of time a pitch or tone is sounded.
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DEFINE: METER
Definition

Regular recurring pulses of equal duration.

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DEFINE: RHYTHM

Definition

A pattern of uneven durations...operates in conjunction with the meter.

 

The motion of music in time.

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 DEFINE: TIMBRE

Definition

The tone quality or color of a sound.

 

 

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NAME THE CLEF:

 

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Alto Clef
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NAME THE CLEF:

 

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Tenor Clef
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Name the Clef:

 

 

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TREBLE CLEF

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Name the clef:

 

 

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Definition

BASS CLEF

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WHAT DOES 8va MEAN?
Definition
The pitch sounds an octave above the written note.
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WHAT DOES 8vb MEAN?

Definition

the pitch sounds an octave below the written note.

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DEFINE: INTERVAL
Definition
The relationship between two tones.
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DEFINE: ENHARMONIC EQUIVALENT

Definition

Tones that have the same pitch but different letter names.

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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

3/2

Definition

Simple/Triple

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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

4/2

Definition
Simple/Quadruple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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2/4

Definition

Simple/Duple

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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

3/4

Definition

Simple/Triple

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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

4/4

Definition

Simple/Quadruple

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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

4/4

Definition
Simple/Quadruple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

 

2/8

Definition
Simple/Duple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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3/8

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Simple/Triple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

4/8

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Simple/Quadruple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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6/4

Definition
Compound/Duple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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9/4

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Compound/Triple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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12/4

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Compound/Quadruple

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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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6/8

Definition
Compound/Duple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

9/8

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Compound/Triple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

12/8

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Compound/Quadruple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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6/16

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Compound/Duple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

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9/16

Definition
Compound/Triple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

12/16

Definition
Compound/Quadruple
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND:

DUPLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE:

 

2/2

Definition

Simple/Duple

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DEFINE: SYNCOPATION
Definition

A part of the measure that is usually unstressed is accented.

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