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What is a melody?

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A sequence of musical notes arranged in a specific order to create a recognizable tune.

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Define conjunct motion in music.

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A melodic movement by step (small intervals).

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Define disjunct motion in music.

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A melodic movement by leaps (larger intervals).

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What is the range in music?

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The span from the lowest to highest note in a melody.

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What are intervals in music?

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The distance between two pitches.

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What is a phrase in music?

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A musical sentence or idea, often ending in a cadence.

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What is a cadence?

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A harmonic or melodic conclusion to a phrase, creating a sense of resolution.

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What is a beat in music?

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The basic unit of time in music.

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What is meter in music?

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The grouping of beats into patterns (e.g., duple, triple).

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What is duple meter?

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A meter where beats are grouped in twos (e.g., 2/4, 4/4).

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What is triple meter?

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A meter where beats are grouped in threes (e.g., 3/4).

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What are measures in music?

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A segment of time defined by a set number of beats.

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What are bar lines?

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Vertical lines on a musical staff that divide measures.

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What is common time in music?

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A time signature of 4/4, meaning four beats per measure.

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What is a chord?

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A group of three or more notes played together.

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Define tonic in music.

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The first and most important note of a scale, the home pitch.

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What is a major key?

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A musical scale that typically sounds bright and happy.

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What is a minor key?

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A musical scale that often sounds sad or dramatic.

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What is consonance in music?

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A combination of notes that sound stable and pleasant.

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What is dissonance in music?

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A combination of notes that sound tense or unstable.

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What does monophonic texture mean?

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A single melodic line without accompaniment.

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What does polyphonic texture mean?

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Multiple independent melodies occurring simultaneously.

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What does homophonic texture mean?

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A melody supported by chords or harmonic accompaniment.

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What is a theme in music?

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A main musical idea that is repeated or developed.

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What is repetition in music?
The recurrence of a musical idea.
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What is variation in music?
A modified version of a musical theme.
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What is contrast in music?
A different musical idea introduced for variety.
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What is strophic form?
A song structure where the same music is repeated for each verse.
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What is binary form?
A musical structure with two distinct sections.
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What is ternary form?
A musical structure where the first section returns after a contrasting section.
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What is call and response in music?
A musical phrase sung or played by one performer and answered by another.
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What is tempo in music?
The speed of a piece of music.
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What are Italian tempo terms?
Words like Allegro (fast), Adagio (slow), Andante (moderate).
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What are dynamics in music?
The volume levels in music.
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What are Italian dynamic terms?
Words like piano (soft), forte (loud), crescendo (gradually louder), diminuendo (gradually softer).
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What is pitch in acoustics?
The perceived frequency of a sound.
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What is frequency in acoustics?
The rate of vibration of a sound wave, measured in hertz (Hz).
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What is hertz (Hz)?
The unit measuring sound frequency (cycles per second).
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What is volume in acoustics?
The loudness or softness of a sound.
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What is amplitude?
The height of a sound wave, determining volume.
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What are decibels?
A unit measuring the intensity of sound.
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What is timbre?
The unique quality or tone color of a sound, affected by size, shape, and material of an instrument.
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What are strings in musical instruments?
Instruments like violin, viola, cello, and bass that produce sound by bowing or plucking.
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What are woodwinds?
Instruments like flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon that produce sound through air vibration.
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What are brass instruments?
Instruments like trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba that produce sound through buzzing lips.
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What are percussion instruments?
Instruments that produce sound by being struck or shaken.
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What are definite pitch percussion instruments?
Instruments like xylophone or timpani that produce a specific pitch.
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What are indefinite pitch percussion instruments?
Instruments like snare drum or cymbals that do not produce a specific pitch.
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What is an orchestra?
A large ensemble divided into strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
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What is chant in medieval music?
A monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song.
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What is syllabic chant?
A chant with one note per syllable.
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What is neumatic chant?
A chant with a few notes per syllable.
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What is melismatic chant?
A chant with many notes per syllable.
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Who is Pope Gregory the Great?
The pope credited with organizing and standardizing Gregorian Chant.
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What is liturgy?
The formal structure of church services, including music.
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What was the primary language of medieval and Renaissance sacred music?
Latin.
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What is organum?
Early polyphony in which additional voices were added to Gregorian Chant.
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What is polyphony?
A texture featuring multiple independent melodic lines.
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Who were troubadours?
Poet-musicians in medieval France who composed secular songs.
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What is word painting in music?
A musical technique where the music reflects the meaning of the lyrics.
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Who is Martin Luther?
The religious leader who encouraged congregational singing and helped shape Protestant music.
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What was the Reformation?
The religious movement that led to changes in church music.
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What was the Counter-Reformation?
The Catholic Church’s response to the Reformation, influencing sacred music.
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What was the Council of Trent?
A meeting of Catholic leaders that reformed church music to be more clear and expressive.
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Who is Palestrina?
A Renaissance composer known for clear and beautiful polyphonic church music.

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