lects3-4 Flashcards
1
Q
octave
A
a full 8 notes from a key on a keyboard. same note, higher pitch
2
Q
time signature
A
basically the meter of how many beats are in a measure
3
Q
syncopation
A
a displacement of the accent onto a weak beat or a weak part of a beat
4
Q
dynamics
A
volume
5
Q
cadence
A
the point of arrival
6
Q
imitation
A
repetition of a melodic figure in a different instrument or voice
7
Q
half step
A
the distance between any note on the keyboard and the next closest note (between a black key and a white key on a keyboard)
8
Q
whole step
A
the distance of two half steps (likely a white to white key)
9
Q
disjunct melodic motion
A
movement largely by leap (all over the keyboard)
10
Q
sequence
A
repetition of a short melodic figure on. ahigher or lower pitch
11
Q
conjunct melodic motion
A
movement primarily by half or whole step
12
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