Chapters 1-4 Flashcards
Melody
a succession of single pitches that we perceive as a recognizable whole.
(a melody is the tune in music)
Melody:
Pitch
represented by a symbol (note) placed on a staff.
Melody:
Tone
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Melody:
Frequency
Number of vibrations per second
Melody:
Staff/Staves
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Melody:
Clefs
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Melody:
Interval
The distance between any two pitches
Melody:
Range
The distance between the highest and lowest note.
Described as narrow, medium, or wide.
(span of pitches)
Melody:
Contour (Conjunct/Disjunct)
A melody’s overall shape as it turns upward or downward or remains static.
(how it moves up and down)
-Conjunct: a melody that moves in small, connected intervals
Disjunct: a melody that moves by leaps.
Melody:
Phrase/Period
The unites that make up a melody.
Melody:
Cadence
Resting place (like a punctuation)
Melody:
Climax
The high point in a melodic line.
Melody:
Countermelody
(a secondary melody)
Rhythm & Meter:
Pulse
Divides time into equal segments.
Rhythm & Meter:
Beat
The basic unit of rhythm, a regular pulse.
Rhythm & Meter:
Measures
The way organizing patters, or meters, are marked off.
(or bars)
-each measure contains a fixed number of beats, and the first beat in a measure usually receives the strongest accent.
Rhythm & Meter:
Bar lines
How measures are designated. Regular vertical lines through the staff.
Rhythm & Meter:
Duple/Triple/Quadruple Meter
Duple: the most basic pattern. Alternates a strong downbeat with a weak one.
Triple: basic pattern, has three beats to one measure–one strong beat and two weak ones.
Quadruple: contains four beats to the measure, with a primary accent on the first beat and a secondary accent on the third.
Rhythm & Meter:
Time Signature
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Rhythm & Meter:
Syncopation
A deliberate upsetting of the normal pattern accents.
Rhythm & Meter:
Polyrhythm
Many rhythms
Rhythm
The movement of music in time.
Harmony
The simultaneous combination of sounds.
It determines the relationships of intervals and chords.
Harmony:
Octave
An interval spanning eight notes.
Harmony:
Scale
The intervals from which chords and melodies are built are chosen for a particular collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order known as a scale.
Harmony:
Chord
Is produced when three or more notes are sounded together.
Harmony:
Triad
A particular combination of three pitches. This is the most common chord in Western music.
Harmony:
Tonality
The principle of organization around a central note, the tonic.
Harmony:
Consonance
An agreeable-sounding combination of notes that provides a sense of relaxation and fulfillment.
Harmony:
Dissonance
A combination of notes that sounds discordant, sometimes harsh, and in need of resolution.
Organization:
12 tones
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Organization:
Half steps
An octave divided into twelve equal semitones (or half steps).
Organization:
Whole steps
Two half steps.
-The distance between C and D
Organization:
Diatonic scales–major/minor
The most familiar sequences of pitches.
Organization:
Chromatic scale
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Organization:
Tonic (I)– Dominant (V)
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Organization:
Modulation
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Organization:
Transposition
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