Chapter 3 & 4: Rythmn and Musical Notation Flashcards

1
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rythmn

A

flow of music through time

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2
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accent

A

emphasis place on beat/note

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3
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syncopation

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emphasis placed on an unexpected beat/note

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4
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beat

A

regular and steady pulse

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5
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meter

A

grouping of beats
-common meters: 2 4 3 6, 4 4 2 8

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6
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tempo

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speed of a beat (basic pace of a piece of music)

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7
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lento

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slow

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8
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largo

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slow/stately

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9
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adagio

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leisurely

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10
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andante

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at a walking pace

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11
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allegro

A

fast

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12
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vivace

A

lively

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13
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presto

A

very quickly

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14
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musical notation

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system of writing music so exact that pitches and rhythms can be connected

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15
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Guido d Arezzo

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the man who invented modern musical notation
-came up with the Guidonia Hand and neumes

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