1 Flashcards
1
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rhythm
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a set of pulses in music that is organized into metrical patterns as defined by a regular recurring
2
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melody
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a system of tones, one after the other
3
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harmony
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when two or more notes are played at the same time
4
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timbre
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characteristic of a musical instrument or singer
5
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homophony (greek)
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one sound; melody with harmony
6
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polyphony (greek)
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many sounds; mixture of unrelated melodies
7
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tone
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a specific pitch by itself
8
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crescendo
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to get louder
9
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decrescendo
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to get softer
10
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piano (p)
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soft
11
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forte (f)
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loud
12
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acoustics
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science of sounds or vibrations
13
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keys in a piano
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88
14
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keys in a scale
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12
15
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octave (latin)
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oct means eight in latin
