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amplitude

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measures volume (db or hz). when amplitude is high, sound waves are closer together and the sound is louder.

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duration

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note lengths (whole, half, quarter, etc)

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dynamic

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measures volume level (loud, soft, very loud, very soft)

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frequency

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measured in hz. frequency values determine the tonality and influence the timbre of the sounds

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loudness

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a perception that determines how much sound pressure a particular source is emitting at a given time

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pitch

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high (fast) or low (slow) sound

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timbre

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quality of sound waves. tone color

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aerophones

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air sound

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chordophones

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vibrate/string sound (plucking/friction, strumming)

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electrophone

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analog synthesis (how electricy gets turned into sound)

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idiophones

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itself vibrates (strikes, scrapes, shakes)

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lamellophone

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membranophones

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corpophones

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voice

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rhythm

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beat

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meter

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accent

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syncopation

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tempo

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chord/triad

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dissonance

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consonance

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arpeggio

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monophony

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heterophony

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homophony

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harmonized textures

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independent

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multiple-melody textures

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polyrhythm

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ostinato

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cycles

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repetition

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contrast

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variation

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5 propositions for understanding music

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sign (semiotics0

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object (semiotics)

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interpretant (semiotics)

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construction of the instrument (zampogna)

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connection to the culture of southern Italy (zampogna)

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impact of contemporary society (zampogna)

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ariya

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talking drum (adamon)

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praise singing

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connection to society

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