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RCM History 9 Part 4 Modern
RCM 9 History Part 4 Modern
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Undergraduate 1
03/02/2020

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modal scales
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Scales based on ancient Greek scales, e.g. Dorian, Lydian, etc.
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whole-tone scale
Definition
A scale of 6 different pitches, all a whole tone apart.
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Pentatonic scale
Definition
A scale consisting of 5 different pitches, common to folk music of Europe and Asia.
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expanded tonality
Definition
The use of extremely chromatic harmony while still maintaining a tonal center.
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polytonality
Definition
The simultaneous use of two or more tonal centers.
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atonality
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The total absence of a tonal center.
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twelve-tone method
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Atonal music based on an arrangement of all twelve chromatic pitches.
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changing meter
Definition
A shift of metrical groupings.
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polyrhythm
Definition
The simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms.
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symphonic poem
Definition
A single movement work for orchestra with literary or pictorial associations.
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impressionism
Definition
Music employing an expanded harmonic vocabulary, innovative orchestral colors, obscured metric pulse.
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Symbolixm
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A French litarary movement of the late 19th century; uthors sought to suggest subject matter rather than depict it specifically; stresses the beauty of the word itself.
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antique cymbals
Definition
Small finger cymbals that produce a gentle ringing sound.
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glissando
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On the harp a quick strumming of all the strings with a broad sweeping hand movement.
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ballet
Definition
A highly stylized type of dance that often interprets a story.
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choreography
Definition
The art of designing the dance steps and movements in a a ballet or musical.
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primitivism
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An effect created largely through rhythm with strong accents, heavy syncopation, polyrhythms.
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musical
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A play with spoken dialogue but featuring musical numbers.
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jazz
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A musical style that developed in the early 20th century USA, combining elements of African, popular and European music, based on improvisation.
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verse-chorus structure
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A common structure in popular music where the verse develops the storyline and the chorus acts as a refrain.
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mambo
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A moderately fast dance in 4/4 time of Afro-Cuban origins.
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hemiola
Definition
A temporary shift of musical accents, shifting from groupings of 2 to 3 and vice versa.
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tritone
Definition
The interval of a diminished 5th or augmented 4th.
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minimalism
Definition
Music characterized by the repetition of melodic, rhythmic and harmonic patterns with little variation.
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fanfare
Definition
A loud ceremonial tune or flourish featuring brass instruments.
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