Essential Music Terms Flashcards
1
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Melody
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A linear collection of pitches that create a coherent musical whole
2
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Pitch
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The highness or lowness of a note
3
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Notation
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A system of writing music
4
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Rhythm
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The duration of a note or group of notes
5
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Meter
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A repeating pattern of strong and weak beats
6
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Harmony
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Two or more pitches sounding at the same time
7
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Dynamics
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The loudness or softness of a passage of music
8
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Timbre
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The tone-colour of a particular instrument
