Dance, Music, and Art

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Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations.

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Cultural dances

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Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history. The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations, rituals, and tires of passage.

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Religious of Ceremonial Dance

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Is a form of cultural dance. Originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate.

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Folk Dance

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1. Dance movements must predate the 19th century.
2. Dance is performed by peasants or royalty.
3. The choreography is derived from tradition.
4. There is no teacher.

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Factors of authentic folk dancing

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Was born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance. Choreography is based upon the subjective interpretation of internalized feelings, emotions, and moods.

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Modern Dance

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Is based on music, songs, dialogue, and dance. Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions. Ballet, Jazz, and Tap

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Theatrical Dance

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Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore a dance partner is essential. Ballroom, waltz, foxtrot, tango, rumba, jive, and swing.

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Social Dance

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The way in which various parts of the dancer’s body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving.

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Alignment

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A round rail attached to the wall horizontally for dancers to hold during the first half of technique class; it is also used for stretching.

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Barre

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Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional, with emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purpose.

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Creative movement

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On the ball of the foot, or half toe.

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Dance-pointe

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Raising the leg to a straightened position with foot very high above the ground.

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Extension

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A leap from one leg to the other in which the working leg is kicked or thrown away from the body and into the air.

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Grand Jete

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Feeling the dance movements of others in one’s own muscles.

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Kinesthetic Awareness

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Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication.

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Modern Dance

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A “passing” position in which the foot passes by the knee of the supporting leg

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Passe

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“To twirl or spin”; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward away from the body.

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Pirouette

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Dancing on the toes.

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Pointe

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A period from about 1820 to 1870 in which ballet was characterized primarily by supernatural subject matter, long white tutus, dancing on toes, and theatrical innovations.

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Romantic Era

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Is the volume or intensity of a tone. Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)

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Dynamics

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Is two or more tones played simultaneously that support the melody and give music texture or mood

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Harmony

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Refers to hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument. The faster the vibration the higher the note, the slower the vibration the lower the note.

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Pitch

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Is the pattern of musical movement through time. It’s what makes music move and flow. Is a steady pulse.

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Rhythm

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Is the pace of the beat. It is the speed at which a composer desires his musical composition to be performed.

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Tempo

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Presto

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Very Fast

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Allegro

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Fast

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Moderato

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Moderate

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Adagio

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Slow

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Largo

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Very Slow

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Refers to the sound produced by an individual instrument or singer

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Tone

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Is the unique tonal quality of a musical sound. (bright, shrill, brittle)

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Timbre

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Music played by one to twenty players

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Chamber Music

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Several notes sounded together

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Chord

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The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation.

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Consonance

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The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension.

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Dissonance

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Is based upon a short theme called a subject.

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Fugue

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A type of German song

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Lied

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An ancient harp

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Lyre

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A recurring group of notes, such as the four notes played at the beginning of Beethoven's 5th symphony.

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Motif

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A large section of a lengthy composition.

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Movement

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A drama, either tragic or comic, that is sung to an orchestral accompaniment.

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Opera

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A work, usually identified by a number.

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Opus

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A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus.

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Oratorio

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An instrumental ensemble composed of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

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Orchestra

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A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme, which alternates with secondary themes.

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Rondo

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Typically, a multi-movement instrumental work for solo keyboard, keyboard and another instrument, or small chamber ensemble.

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Sonata

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The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated.

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Song Form

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Is an elaborate musical composition

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Symphony

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A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset.

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Syncopation

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Is a set of five horizontal lies and four spaces. this is where notes are positioned.

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Staff

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Is the symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or range of sounds that should be played.

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Clef

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The ___ is for higher range notes.

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Treble Clef

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The ___ is for lower range notes.

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Bass Clef

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Is formed by barlines and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature.

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Measure and Bar lines

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Is a way to measure rhythmic units. It is noted ate the beginning of a composition and looks like a mathematical fraction.

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Time Signature

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In a time signature what does the top number represent?

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It denotes the number of beats in a measure

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In a time signature what does the bottom number represent?

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It denotes what type of note gets the beat

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Is a succession of notes arranged in an ascending order.

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Scale

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These curvy, wooden-shaped bodies are the largest family of the orchestra.

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Strings

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What 4 instruments make up the string section?

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1. Viola 2. Violin 3. Bass 4. Cello

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What two string instruments are not part of the string section because they are plucked, rather than bowed.

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1. Guitar | 2. Harp

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Traditional instruments are made of wood. Consist of narrow pipes, with an opening at the bottom and a mouthpiece.

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Woodwinds

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What are the 5 woodwinds?

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1. Basson 2. Oboe 3. Saxophone 4. Clarinet 5. Flute

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Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal mouthpiece.

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Brass instruments

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What are the four instruments that make up the brass section.

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1. French Horn 2. Trombone 3. Trumpet 4. Tuba

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Include any instrument that produces a sound when it is being hit, shaken, rubbed, or scraped.

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Percussion

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Hearing the sounds of music. Children engage in attentive listening and further develop aural acuity.

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Auditory Skills

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Reading and writing music.

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Translative skills

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Creating music

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Creative skills

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What are the 5 performance skills in music?

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1. Singing 2. Playing instruments 3. Body movement 4. Conducting 5. Musical analysis

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Is defined as the development and communication of characters in formal or informal productions or improvisations. Techniques include physical and vocal warm-ups, pantomime and mime, improvisations, voice and diction exercise.

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Acting

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Is the formal presentation of a scripted play. It incorporates elements such as acting, directing, designing, and managing.

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Theater

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* Plot and conflict * Setting * Character * Language * Rhythm and unity

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The Organizational principles of theater

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Involves the reenactment of life situations and human understanding.

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Drama

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Is a creative, cooperative, spontaneous, and flexible response to changing and unexpected dramatic stimuli.

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Improvisation

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Is based of culture, imagination, literature, and personal life experiences. Can apply to theater, film, television, or electronic media.

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Scriptwriting

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Are costumes, sets, lights, props, makeup, and sound.

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Technical Support Tools

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The structure where all drama and theatre takes place.

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Stage

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The physical configuration of audience and actor in which the audience essentially surrounds the playing area. Theater in the round

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Arena Staging

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The portion of the proscenium stage that is closest to the audience

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Downstage

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The first and most important element in rising action. "How will this turn out?"

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Dramatic Question

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In the Elizabethan theater, one of a tier alcoves surrounding the interior of the "yard" where, in enclosed boxes and on benches, those could afford the greatest comfort could sit.

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Gallery

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Popular during the Italian Renaissance, which is set in a countryside populated by nymphs, satyrs, shepherds, shepherdesses, and wandering knights

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Pastoral Play

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In Elizabethan theatre, the portion of the theatre immediately in front of the stage

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Pit

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In Roman theater were the tunnels that allowed the audience to enter and exit the large theaters with ease

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Vomitoria

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Color has three main qualities.

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1. Hue 2. Value 3. Intensity

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Is the characteristic feature by which we distinguish one color from another.

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Hue

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Primary Colors

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Are the colors read, yellow, and blue. These colors are the foundation for the color wheel.

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Secondary Colors

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Orange, Green, and purple. These colors are created when mixing two of the primary colors

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Tertiary Colors

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Are created by mixing two secondary colors

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Describes the lightness or darkness of color.

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Value

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Describes the brilliance or dullness of color.

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Intensity