8_Chorus Vocab Set #4 Flashcards
1
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Modulation
A
the process of changing from one key to another within a composition
2
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Legato
A
smooth, connected
3
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Octave
A
an interval of an eighth; for example from the note C to C or D to D
4
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Sharp
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a sharp, represented by the sign #, added before a note, raises its pitch by a half step
5
Q
Flat
A
indicated by a sign derived from the letter b, shows that a note should be lowered by a half step
6
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Theme
A
a complete tune or melody which is of fundamental importance in a piece of music
7
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A cappella
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to sing unaccompanied; without instruments
8
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Notation
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the method of writing music down; written music
9
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Melody
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a succession of musical tones; represents the linear or horizontal aspect of music
10
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Harmony
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the sounding of two or more tones simultaneously; the vertical aspect of music
