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1
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interval

A

the distance in pitch between any two tones

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2
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octave

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when tones are separated by the interval

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3
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dynamics

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degrees of loudness or softness in music

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4
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pianissimo (pp)

A

very soft

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5
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piano (p)

A

soft

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6
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mezzo piano (mp)

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moderately soft

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7
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mezzo forte (mf)

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moderately loud

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8
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forte (f)

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loud

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9
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fortissimo (ff)

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very loud

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10
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women

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soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto

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11
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men

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tenor, baritone, bass

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12
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the four sections of the orchestra include

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string, woodwind, brass, and percussion

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13
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concertmaster

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the first violinist in an orchestra

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14
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string instruments from highest to lowest

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violin, viola, chello, bass

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15
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woodwind instruments from highest to lowest

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flute & piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

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16
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double reed instruments

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oboe, bassoon, english horn, contrabassoon

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17
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single reed instruments

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clarinet and bass clarinet

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18
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instruments with no reed

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flute and piccolo

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19
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brass instruments from highest to lowest

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trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba

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20
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idiophones

A

vibrate themselves (percussion)

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21
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membranophones

A

vibrating membrane (percussion)

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22
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chordophones

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vibrate strings (string)

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23
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aerophones

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vibrate columns of air (woodwind & brass)

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24
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electrophones

A

electrically

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25
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tempo

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the speed of the beat

26
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largo

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very slow, broad

27
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grave

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very slow, solemn

28
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adagio

29
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andante

A

moderately slow, a walking pace

30
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moderato

31
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allegretto

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moderately fast

32
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allegro

33
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vivace

34
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presto

35
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prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

36
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grand staff

A

a combination of the treble and bass staves

37
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middle c

A

the c nearest to the middle of the keyboard

38
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sharp sign (#)

39
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flat sign

40
Q

clef

A

shows the pitch of each line and space

41
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treble clef

A

higher pitches

42
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bass clef

A

lower pitches

43
Q

adding a dot to the right of a note

A

increases its duration by a half

44
Q

the upper number in a meter signature tells _____, the lower number tells _______.

A

how many beats fall in a measure, what kind go note gets the beat

45
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score order

A

piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, violin, viola, chello, bass

46
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cadence

A

resting point at the end of a phrase

47
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triad

A

chord built out of three notes

48
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arpeggio

A

when you break up a triad and play one note at a time

49
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chromatic scale

A

a scale in which each successive tone is a half step apart

50
Q

modulation

A

shifting from one key to another within the same piece

51
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musical texture

A

the relationship between the voices, parts, or lines in a piece of music

52
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monophonic texture

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a single melodic line without accompaniment, having one sound

53
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polyphonic texture

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two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest

54
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homophonic texture

A

one main melody accompanied by chords

55
Q

three techniques that create musical form

A

repetition, contrast, variation

56
Q

middle ages

57
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renaissance

58
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baroque

59
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classical

60
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romantic

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