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Dynamics

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Also known as amplitude.

The size of each individual wave, or wave height.

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Pitch

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Also knowns as frequency.

The wavelength, which is the distance between one wave and the next.

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Timbre

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Also known as tone colour.
Refers to the shape and form of the sound wave as it moves in distance and frequency. Produces unique qualities of sound.
For example, different instruments have different timbres.

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Articulation

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The manner in which we begin the note, sustain it, and end the note. The envelope of sound is composed of a sounds stack, sustain, and release.

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Duration

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The length of time sound and silence lasts.

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Staff

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The 5 lines and 4 spaces that music is written on. The lines and spaces are numbered from the bottom to the top.

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Soprano

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Highest female voice

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Mezzo soprano

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Moderately high female voice

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Alto

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Low female voice

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Tenor

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High male voice

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Baritone

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Low male voice

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C Clef

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Moved from line to line to show where middle C is located. Also called movable C clef.

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Treble Clef

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Also ‘G Clef’. The clef curls around the second line of the staff and indicates G4.

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Bass Clef

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Also ‘F Clef’. The clef curves around the 4th line and indicates F3.

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Grand Staff

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Combines both treble and bass chefs

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Ledger lines

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Small lines that extend the staff while keeping the 5 lines and 4 spaces intact in order to show notes that are above or below the staff.

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Neutral clef

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Used for rhythm only

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Interval

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The distance between two notes

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Half step

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The smallest interval possible on a piano keyboard.

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Sharp

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Raises the pitch one half step above its natural pitch.
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Flat

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b

Lowers the pitch one half step below its natural pitch.

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Enharmonic

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Notes that sound alike but have different names.

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Double sharp

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x

Raises a pitch by two half steps

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Double flat

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bb

Lowers the pitch by two half steps

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Natural

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Cancels out a flat or sharp

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Beat

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A regular, recurring pulsation that divides music into units of time

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Meter

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The organisation of beats into regular groups of two, three, and four (usually with strong and weak beats) and how the beat is subdivided

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Subdivision

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The division of the best into two or three equal parts

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Rhythm

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Series of durations, often varying, of sound and silence.

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Tempo

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The speed of the beat

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Duple

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Two beats per measure

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Triple

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Three beats per measure

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Quadruple

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Four beats per measure

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Simple meter

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Refers to the beat being divided equally into two parts

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Compound meter

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Refers to the beat being divided equally into three parts

Dotted note as beat

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Top number: 2

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Simple Duple

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Top number: 3

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Simple triple

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Top number: 4

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Simple quadruple

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Top number: 6

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Compound Duple

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Top number: 9

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Compound triple

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Top number: 12

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Compound quadruple

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c

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Common time, frequently used to represent 4/4

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¢

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Alla breve or cut time

A substitute for 2/2

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Asymmetrical

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Meters that have beat units of unequal length.

Ex: 7/8

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Triplet

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In simple meter, this occurs when a regular duration is divided into three

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Duplet/tuplet

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In compound meter, this occurs when a regular duration is divided into two

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Anacrusis

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Pick up notes
Beat(s) that precede(s) the first beat
Melodically, often sol leading to do on the downbeat

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Hemiola/hemiolia

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A special type of syncopation in triple meters, I which the beat is temporarily regrouped into twos.

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Syncopations

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Rhythmic displacements of the expected strong beats created by dots, rests, ties, accent marks and dynamics

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