art ap Flashcards

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MUSIC
From the Greek word mousike, which means

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“Art of the Muses”

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It is the art of arranging tones in an orderly way to produce a unified and continuous composition.

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music

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To many people of different cultures, music is an integral part of their way of life. It includes people singing with their voices or playing musical instruments –drums, piano, guitar, etc.

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music

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ROLE OF MUSIC IN OUR LIVES

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Way of helping our imagination goes to new heights
Expression of moods and emotions
Inspires people
Therapy

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From Greek word harmonia meaning joint or agreement. It is the vocalization of pitch. The art of combining pitches into chords.

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harmony

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3
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elements of music

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harmony
melody
pitch
rhythm
tempo
texture
timbre

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The perceptual property that allows the ordering of sounds on a frequency-related scale either relative lowness or highness.

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PITCH

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3
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From Greek word melodia which means singing or chanting. It is the tune of a song or piece of music.

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melody

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From the Greek word rhythmos meaning any regular recurring motion. It is the pattern of the sound in time and beats in music.

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rhythm

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5
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The speed (slow or fast) of a given piece of music.

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tempo

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homophonic

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(the main melody accompanied by chords).

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7
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polyphonic

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(two or more melodic lines)

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7
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monophonic

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(single melodic line),

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How the harmonic materials are combined in a composition. It could be monophonic (single melodic line), polyphonic (two or more melodic lines) and homophonic (the main melody accompanied by chords).

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texture

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Refers to the quality of the sound (tone) that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another.

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timbre

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10
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genres of music

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classical
folk
funk
hip-hop
jazz
opera
rock
techno

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A sophisticated form of composition as it requires skills like learning the ability to coordinate with others musician.

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classical music

12
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It reflects the emotions of common people.

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folk music

13
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are the two sub-genres of folk music.

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Cultural and popular music

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It became known in the late 1960s. Funk made rhythm the most important element while de-emphasizing melody.

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funk

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It includes the use of an instrument such as bass, drums, guitar, piano, violin, and fiddle. In this type of music, the bass is the main instrument.

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hip-hop music

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Complex and strong beats feature this type of music. The main instruments used for this type of music are a cornet, trumpet, or violin.

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jazz

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It requires the vocals to be accompanied by bass, drums, and guitar. This type of music has several sub-genres, such as hard rock, metal rock, and progressive rock.

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rock music

17
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This genre has a fantastic combination of theatrical art and musical invention and is played explicitly in big audiences.

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opera music

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Also known as fusion type of music. This is a form of electronic dance-music based on African-American music styles like electro jazz and funk.

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techno music

19
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IS AN ART THAT DEALS WITH SOUND
IN LITERATURE SOUNDS ARE
PRODUCED BY HUMAN, THE HUMAN
VOICE IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF
POSSIBLE INTRUMENTS.

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music

19
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IS AN AMOUNT OF TIME OR HOW
LONG OR SHORT A NOTE, PHRASE,
SECTION, OR COMPOSITIONIS
LAST
THE LENGTH OF TIME A PITCH,
OR TONE, IS SOUNDED.
“ A NOTE
MAY LAST LESS THAN A SECOND,
WHILE A SYMPHONY MAY LAST
MORE THAN AN HOUR.

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duration

19
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IS A MECHANISM THAT IS ABLE TO
GENERATE MUSICAL VIBRATIONS AND
LAUNCH THEN INTO AIR. THESE
VARIOUS MUSICAL INTRUMENTS ARE THE
MEANS BY WHICH COMPOSER
COMMMUNICATES TO THE LISENER: THEY
ARE HIS MEDIUM EXPRESSION

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musical instruments

20
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REFERS TO THE LOUDNESS OR
SOFTNESS OF SOUND.

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volume

21
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the two mediums of music

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vocal medium
vocal register

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-THE OLDEST AND STILL MOST
POPULAR OF ALL INSTRUMENTS IN
THE HUMAN VOICE
-MOST PERSONAL AND DIRECT OF ALL
INSTRUMENTS AS IF COMES FROM
WITHIN THE BODY.
-SONG PROJECTED BY THE HUMAN
VOICE NATURAL FORM OF MUSIC

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vocal meduim

23
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VOICES DIFFER CONSIRDERABLY IN RANGE
AND REGISTER.

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register

23
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six classes of vocal register

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soprano
mezzo-suprano
alto or contralto
tenor
baritone
bass

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HIGH REGISTER FEMALE VOICE

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soprano

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MEDIUM REGISTER
FEMALE VOICE

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mezzo-suprano

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LOW REGISTER
FEMALE VOICE

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ALTO OR CONTRALTO

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HIGH REGISTER MALE VOICE

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tenor

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MEDIUM REGISTER MALE
VIOCE

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baritone

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LOW REGISTER MALE VOICE

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bass

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