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| A theoretical construction consisting of eleven lines and ten spaces with middle C as the middle or 6th line. |
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| The number of sound waves per second produced by a sounding body. |
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| When frequency of vibration is regular. |
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| When frequency of vibration is irregular. |
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| It is a sound source, but not pitched. |
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| The magnitude of force or energy of regular or irregular vibration. |
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| Greater frequency of pitch. |
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| Greater amplitude of pitch. |
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| The length of time of vibration. |
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| Duration; Length of sound. |
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| Super Treble Clef; Reads like Bass Clef |
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| Baritone C Clef; Reads like Baritone F Clef |
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| Baritone F Clef; Reads like Baritone C Clef |
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| Contra Bass Clef; Reads like Treble Clef |
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| Notational symbol for sound. |
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| Notational symbol for silence. |
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| Temporary extensions above and below the staff.
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| Pitches that have different names, but sound the same. |
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| The lowest and highest pitch on the piano keyboard. |
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| Chromatic Signs and order. |
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| 2 symbols used to extend the value of a note. |
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| Regularly recurring pulsations in music. |
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| Rate of progression of beats and beat combinations. |
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| Recurring pattern of accented and unaccented pulsations. |
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When the beat is normally divisible by two...
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When the beat is normally divisible by three...
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When music is composed of beats of unequal beat lengths...
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1.Method of sound production(bowed,blown, plucked,or struck)
2.Physical nature of instrument(strength of overtones)
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| The first beat in a measure? |
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| A short musical thought, normally two to four measures long? |
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| One or more notes that precede the first down beat of a musical phrase. |
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| Anacrusis; Upbeat or pick up. |
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| Graduated series of musical tones ascending or descending in order of pitch according to a specified interval scheme. |
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| Difference in pitch between tones. |
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| Series of four tones on successive degrees of the staff with an interval of five half steps between the first and last tones. |
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| Tetrachords; Any tetrachord may be constructed on any pitch and will retain the interval relationship of the tetrachord. |
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| Major(M), Minor(m), Natural(N), and Harmonic(H) |
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| Major(M); The major tetrachord is composed of 2 half steps, 2 half steps, and 1 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.
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| Minor(m);The minor tetrachord is composed of 2 half steps, 1 half steps, and 2 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.
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| Natural(N); The natural tetrachord is composed of 1 half steps, 2 half steps, and 2 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.
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| Harmonic(H); The harmonic tetrachord is composed of 1 half steps, 3 half steps, and 1 half step ascending on four successive staff degrees.
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| Used to combine two tetrachords to form a scale? |
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| Link(L); The link is always composed of 2 half steps on adjacent staff degrees. The link may be placed at the bottom, in the middle, or at the top of the scale. |
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Formula for the Major scale?
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| The primary pitch to which the other pitches relate? |
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| Order of Major scales containing sharps and order of sharps? |
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| Order of Major scales containing flats and order of flats? |
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| Diagram of the Circle of Fifths. |
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Names of the Scale Degrees?
Ex. 1 = Tonic |
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| Tones that show a tendency towards being at rest? |
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| Active tones that exhibit a strong pull toward a specific pitch? |
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| Name the Stable Tones in a Major key? |
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| Name the Active Tones in a Major key? |
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| Name the Tendency Tones in a Major key? |
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Formula for the Natural Minor scale?
Use Tetrachords. |
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| Order of Natural Minor scales containing sharps and order of sharps? |
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| Order of Natural Minor scales containing flats and order of flats? |
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| Natural Minor scale compared to Major. |
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| Name the Stable Tones in a Natural Minor key? |
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| Name the Active Tones in a Natural Minor key? |
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| Supertonic, Subdominant, Submediant, Subtonic |
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| Name the Tendency Tones in a Natural Minor key? |
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| Submediant (Pulls toward Dominant) |
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| Harmonic Minor compared to Natural Minor. |
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Formula for the Harmonic Minor scale?
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| Chromatic signs used outside the key signature? |
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| Name the Stable Tones in Harmonic Minor? |
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| Name the Active Tones in Harmonic Minor? |
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| Supertonic, Subdominant, Submediant, Leading Tone |
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| Name the Tendency Tones in Harmonic Minor? |
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| Submediant(pulls to Dominant), Leading Tone(pulls to Tonic) |
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Formula for Ascending Melodic Minor?
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Formula for Descending Melodic Minor?
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| NLm; Same as Natural Minor
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| Name the Stable Tones in Melodic Minor? |
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| Name the Active Tones in Melodic Minor? |
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| Supertonic, Subdominant, Raised Submediant(pulls to Leading Tone), Subtonic(passes downward to lowered Submediant) |
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| Name the Active Tones in Melodic Minor? |
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| Supertonic, Subdominant, Raised Submediant(pulls to Leading Tone), Subtonic(passes downward to lowered Submediant) |
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