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theory 4 test 1
20th century
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Music
Undergraduate 2
02/04/2010

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Term
0
Definition
C/B#
Term
1
Definition
C#/Db
Term
2
Definition
D
Term
3
Definition
D#/Eb
Term
4
Definition
E/Fb
Term
5
Definition
F/E#
Term
6
Definition
F#/Gb
Term
7
Definition
G
Term
8
Definition
G#/Ab
Term
9
Definition
A
Term
t
Definition
A#/Bb
Term
e
Definition
B/Cb
Term
Modes with major scale degree 3
Definition
Ionian
Mixolydian
Lydian
Lydian-Mixolydian
Term
Ionian
Definition
Identical to major
Term
Mixolydian
Definition
Like major, but with lowered 7th
Term
Lydian
Definition
Like major, but with raised 4
Term
lydian-mixolydian
Definition
like major, but with raised 4 and lowered 7
Term
Modes with minor scale degree 3
Definition
Aeolian
Dorian
Phrygian
Locrian
Term
Aeolian
Definition
Identical to natural minor
Term
Dorian
Definition
Like natural minor, but with raised 6th
Term
Phrygian
Definition
Like natural minor, but with a lowered 2
Term
Locrian
Definition
Like natural minor, but with a lowered 2 and a lowered 5
Term
nine elements
Definition
nonochord
Term
cardinality
Definition
number of elements ina pc set
Term
dyad
Definition
interval of 2
Term
7 elements
Definition
heptachord
Term
8 elements
Definition
octachord
Term
pitch collection
Definition
order of pitches that the composer presents from the beginning of a piece
Term
set (pcset)(pset)
Definition
if you order the pitches that the composer presents
Term
pitch class
Definition
each pitch and the enharmonic equivalents and in every octave
Term
subset
Definition
smaller unit of the complete set being used by the composer
Term
pitch center
Definition
the pitch that is used most often and highlighted in the pitch set
Term
focal pitch
Definition
another pitch that is used more frequently but not as much as the pc center
Term
superset
Definition
if the subset is used in combination with the other pcs in the set it is referred to as a superset
Term
hierarchy
Definition
the set up of all the pitches that is dependent on the pc center; the whole order
Term
mixed modes
Definition
bimodal, polymodal 2 different tetrachords from two different series combined together
Term
stratification
Definition
layering 2 seperate pc collections on 2 seperate strata (or more than 2)
Term
octatonic scale
Definition
8 pcs in a symmetrical arrangement. WHWHWHW .
Term
the key that is farthest away
Definition
is the tritone
Term
planing
Definition
the type of chord connection where a line is doubled in several voices= parallel motion particularly associated with debussy.
Term
(ONLY 3 POSSIBILITIES AND THIS IS THE FIRST)
OCT 01
Definition
0134679t (START ON HALF STEP ON C)
Term
OCT 02
Definition
0235689e (START ON WHOLE STEP on C)
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