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86 Cards in this Set
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What is a melody
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succession of single pitches that we percieve as a recognizable whole
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What is the range
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the distance between the highest and lowest notes
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what is the contour
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the overall shape of a melody as it turns upward, downward or remains static
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what as an interval
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distance between two pitches
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what is conjunct
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melodies that move principally by small intervals
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what is disjunct
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melodies that move in larger, disconnected intervals
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what is a phrase
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a unit of meaning within a larger structure
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what is a cadence
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the resting place where a phrase ends, punctuating the music
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what is the climax
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the highpoint in a melodic line, which represents a peak in intensity as well as range
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what is a countermelody
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an added tune against the melody
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what is the rhythm
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the movement of music in time
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what is the beat
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the basic unit of rhythm, regular pulse that divides time into equal segments
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what is meter
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organizing patterns of rhythmic pulses
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what are measures
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organizes the beats in music, contains a fixed number of beats
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what is downbeat
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the first accented beat of each pattern
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What is upbeat
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the last beat of the measure
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what is syncopation
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a deliberate upsetting of the normal pattern of accents
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what is an offbeat
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an accent shifted to a weak beat
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what is polyrhythm
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the simultaneous use of rhythmic patterns that conflict with the underlying beat
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what is nonmetric
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moving without an strong sense of beat or meter
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what is chord
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simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches
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what is harmony
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the simultaneous sounding of notes to form chords and the progression from one chord to another
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what is a scale
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particular collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order
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what is an octave
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an interval of eight notes
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what is a triad
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a particular combination of three tones, most common in Western ex. (1-3-5)
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What is tonic
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the first note of the scale, the central tone around which a melody and harmony is built
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what is tonality
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the principle of organization around the tonic
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what is dissonance
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a combination of tones that sounds discordant, in need of resolution
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what is consonance
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a concordant or agreeable combination of musical tones
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what is texture
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the interweaving of the melodic lines with harmony in music
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what is monophony
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single voiced music without accompaniment
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what is heterophony
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multiple voices elaborating the same melody at the same time
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what is improvisation
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music is created on the spot
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what is polyphony
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many voiced texture, different melodic lines combined
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what is counterpoint
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one line set against another
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what is homophony
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a single voice is prominent over the accompanying lines or voices
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what is homorhythm
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a kind of homophony where all the voices or lines move together in the same rhythm
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what is imitation
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a melodic idea is presented in one voice and restated in another
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what is form
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a work's structure or shape, the way the elements of a composition have been combined, or balanced
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what is repetition
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fixes the material in our minds and satisfies the need for familiar
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what is contrast
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stimulates our interest and feeds our desire for change
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what is strophic form
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the same melody is repeated with each stanza of the text
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what is variation
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some aspects of music are altered but the original is still recognizable
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what is binary form
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two-part, based on statement and departure, without return to the opening section
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what is ternary form
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three part, extends the statement and departure by returning to the opening
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what is theme
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a melodic idea used as a building block in the construction of a larger musical work
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what is thematic development
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the expansion of the theme
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what is sequence
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an idea restated at a higher or lower pitch level
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what is the motive
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the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit
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what is ostinato
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a short musical pattern that is repeated throughout a work or a major section of a compostion
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what is movement
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the division of large scale compositions, such as symphonies and sonatas
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what is tempo
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the rate of speed
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what is allegro
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fast
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what is moderato
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moderate
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what is adagio
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quite slow
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what is accelerando
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speeding up the pace
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what is ritardando
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slowing the pace
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what are dynamics
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denote the volume at which music is played
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what is timbre
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properties of sound include pitch, duration, volume; tone color
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what is an instrument
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a mechanism that generates musical vibrations and transmits them into the air
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what is the register
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the specific area in the range of an instrument or voice
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what is vibrato
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a throbbing effect
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what are aerophones
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produce sound using air (woodwinds and horns)
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what are chordophones
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produce sound from a vibrating stretched between two points
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what are idiophones
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produce sound from the substance of the instrument itself
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what is accelerando
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speeding up the pace
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what is ritardando
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slowing the pace
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what are dynamics
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denote the volume at which music is played
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what is timbre
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properties of sound include pitch, duration, volume; tone color
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what is an instrument
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a mechanism that generates musical vibrations and transmits them into the air
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what is the register
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the specific area in the range of an instrument or voice
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what is vibrato
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a throbbing effect
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what are aerophones
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produce sound using air (woodwinds and horns)
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what are chordophones
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produce sound from a vibrating stretched between two points
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what are idiophones
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produce sound from the substance of the instrument itself
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what are membranophones
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drum-type instruments sounded from tightly stretched membranes
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What is the time period of the Middle Ages
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476-1450
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the music of the middle ages was predominantly....
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religious
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what is Gregorian chant
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monophonic, nonmetric melodies set in one of the church modes
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what is liturgy
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the set order of church services and the structure of each service
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what is syllabic
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one note sung to each syllable of text
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what is neumatic
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smalls groups of up to five or six notes sung to a syllable
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what is melismatic
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long groups of notes set to a single syllable of text
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what are offices
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a series of services celebrated at various hours of the day in moasteries
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what is organum
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grew out of adding a second voice to Gregorian chant at the interval of a fifth or fourth
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what is a motet
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the addition of new texts to highly melismatic organum
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