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35 Cards in this Set
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Music
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Art of organized sounds in time
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Describe the Sound Process.
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Disturbed air particles-->vibration-->sound
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Describe the effect of frequency on pitch.
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Faster freq. = higher note
Slower freq. = lower note |
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Note
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Musical sound
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Pitch
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How high or low notes sound, based on frequency of vibrations per second
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Staff
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5 lines & 4 spaces
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Dynamics
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Loudness / softness of music
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Pianissimo
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Very soft
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Piano
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Soft
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Mezzo
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Medium [dynamics]
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Forte
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Loud
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Fortissimo
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Very Loud Music gradually becoming softer
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Crescendo
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Music gradually getting louder
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Decrescendo
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Music gradually getting softer
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Timbre / Tone Color
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Distinctive quality of sound for an instrument / voice
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Rhythm
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Flow of music through time; combination of long / short sounds & silence
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Beat
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Regular pulse evident in some music; we tap feet to a beat
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Meter
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Organization of beats into groups called measures
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What are 3 types of meter?
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Duple -- 2 beats per measure
Triple -- 3 beats per measure Quadruple -- 4 beats per measure |
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Measures
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Short sections of music divided by bars; help w/ organization of music into a specific number of beats per measure
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Tempo
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Pace / speed of beat in music
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Adagio
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At ease (slow)
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Andante
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Walking pace (medium)
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Allegro
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Cheerful (fast)
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Accelerando
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Music gradually getting faster
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Ritardando
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Music gradually getting slower
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Melody
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- Horizontal aspect of music
- Series of notes constituting a recognizable whole - Aspect of music we remember / hum - Moving by steps / leaps |
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Theme
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Melody serving as basis for larger musical section or composition
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Cadence
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Point of rest; gives a sense of conclusion
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Harmony
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- Vertical aspect of music
- 2 or more different pitches sounded simultaneously |
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Chords
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Groups of 3 or more notes played together
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Consonance
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Stable harmonies (sound good)
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Dissonance
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Unstable harmonies (sound bad); often moves music toward consonant resolution (i.e. when stable harmonies return)
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Music can be rhythmic w/o having a beat. True or false?
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True.
Example: Gregorian chants |
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Give an example of a melody that's not a theme.
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"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" (childhood singing version)
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