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1
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The perceived highness or lowness of a musical sound (measurable & definable)

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Pitch

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Its highness of lowness is determined by its frequency/cycles per second

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A musical pitch/tone

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Produces a regular and measurable frequency

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Defined Pitch

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Produces irregular and immeasurable frequency

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Indefinite Pitch

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(Tessitura) the distance b/t the highest and lowest pitches that can be sing or played by a voice or instrument

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Pitch Range

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6
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Its volume (dynamic) level expressed in Italian terms

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Intensity

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A loud dynamic level

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Forte

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8
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A very loud dynamic

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Fortissimo

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9
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A soft level of dynamic

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Piano

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10
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A very soft level of dynamics

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Pianissimo

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Gradual increase in volume can add excitement to music

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Crescendo

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Gradual decrease in volume lessens the tension or produces a sense of calm.

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Decrescendo

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13
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The distinctive color of vocal/instrumental sound. Its timbre.

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Quality (color)

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The distinctiveness of a voice or instrument that arise from acoustical properties of the harmonic series

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Timbre

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Length of time a sound lasts/ Silence is important

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Duration

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Discovered the mathematic properties/relationship of music sound

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Pythagoras

17
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A. Fundament Pitch (Heard)

B. Harmonics/Overtones/Partials

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Components (elements) of music pitch

18
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Notation showing all the parts of a musical ensemble, with a separate staff for each part, all aligned simultaneously with sounded aligned vertically, used by conductor.

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Score

19
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Organized by its pitch, duration, quality/timbre & dynamic/ intensity

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Musical Sound

20
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A musical composition that stands alone regardless of its length or number of movements.

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Work of music

21
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A tritone consisting of Three Whole Steps.

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The Devils Interval/Tritone

22
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The Devil in Music.
Banned in middle ages by catholic church.
Used by Leonard Bernstein in “westside story” song “Maria” & by Jimi Hendrix in “Purple Haze”

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Diabolus in musica.

22
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TXT the two notes having the same name with one having twice or half the frequency of vibrations. The interval spanning the first through the eight note of any such scale.

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Octave

23
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“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” first interval leap

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Octave

24
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The space/distance between any two pitches

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Intervals

25
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Broken chords or triads that outline a chord.

U.S National Anthem “oh Say Can You See”

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Arpeggios

26
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A composition featuring a point of technique but performed because of its artistic merit.

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Etude

27
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Sounds pleasant, restful or stable to the ear. Tonal Music (tonality)

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Consonant Music

28
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Sounds harsh, discordant, very unstable and unrestful

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Dissonant Music

29
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Composing in quarter tones- which sometimes makes dissonance more prominent than it would be in traditional tonality.

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Hyper-tonality (microtonality)

30
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The ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of durations of notes and silences in music

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Rhythm TXT

31
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Beat Tempo Meter

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3 components of rhythm

32
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The pulse or beat - the regular pulsation in music

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Beat

33
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The speed at which a piece of music moves. The speed of the beat. Expressed in Italian Language.

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Tempo

34
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Largo & Adagio

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Slower speed tempos

35
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Very slow and broad tempo

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Largo

36
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A leisurely tempo, literally - at ease

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Adagio

37
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The organization of beats into regular groups/units. The grouping of beats.

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Meter

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