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Lesson 7 Flashcards

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All sounds are a form of energy produced by the vibration of an object. The vibration makes the air around the object vibrate too. These air vibrations are called

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sound waves

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is the pattern of disturbance caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium (such as air, water, or any other liquid or solid matter) as it propagates away from the source of the sound.

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SOUND WAVES

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is a combination of sounds and silence.

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MUSIC

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is the element of “TIME” in music.

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RHYTHM

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When you tap your foot to the music, you are “keeping the beat“ or following the structural rhythmic pulse of the music.

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RHYTHM

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Traditionally, ___ were not part of music, but nowadays composers use sounds, silence and even noises in many different ways in their compositions to create new musical experiences.

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noises

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7
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All musical aspects relating to the relative loudness (or quietness) of music fall under this general element.

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DYNAMICS

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This are called?

Pianissimo (pp) – very quiet
Piano (p) – quiet
mezzo-piano (mp) – moderately quiet
mezzo-forte (mf) – moderately loud
forte (f) – loud
fortissimo (ff) – very loud
crescendo – gradually getting louder
decrescendo – gradually getting
quieter
accent – “punching” or “leaning into”, a note harder to temporarily emphasize

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DYNAMIC LEVELS

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gradually getting
quieter

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decrescendo

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“punching” or “leaning into”, a note harder to temporarily emphasize

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accent

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very quiet

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Pianissimo (pp)

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quiet

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Piano (p)

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13
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moderately quiet

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mezzo-piano (mp)

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moderately loud

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mezzo-forte (mf)

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loud

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forte (f)

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very loud

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fortissimo (ff)

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17
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gradually getting louder

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crescendo

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is the LINEAR / HORIZONTAL presentation of pitch (the word used to describe the highness or lowness of a musical sound).

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MELODY

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is the VERTICALIZATION of the pitch.

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HARMONY

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20
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Often, ___ is thought of as the art of combining pitches into chords (several notes played simultaneously as a “block”).

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HARMONY

21
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These chords are usually arranged into sentence-like patterns called ___

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chord progressions.

22
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is the speed of the beat or the music’s pace.

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TEMPO

23
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It determines how fast and slow the music is.

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TEMPO

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ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

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RHYTHM
DYNAMICS
MELODY
HARMONY
TEMPO

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presto – very fast

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26
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largo – very slow (broad)

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grave – very slow (solemn)

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adagio – slow

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29
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andante – moderately slow, a walking pace

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30
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moderato – moderate

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31
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allegretto – moderately fast

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allegro – fast

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33
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vivace – lively

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34
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prestissimo – as fast as possible

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35
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this are from?

largo – very slow (broad)
grave – very slow (solemn)
adagio – slow
andante – moderately slow, a walking pace
moderato – moderate
allegretto – moderately fast
allegro – fast
vivace – lively
presto – very fast
prestissimo – as fast as possible

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TEMPO

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PERIOD OF MUSIC

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Middle ages
Renaissance
Baroque
Classic
Romantic
Modern

37
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An era dominated by Catholic sacred music, which began as simple chant but grew in complexity in the 13th and 15th centuries by experiments in harmony and rhythm.

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MIDDLE AGES (450-14500)

38
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A more personal style emerged in this era with a greater focus on Humanism, and a rebirth of learning and exploration.

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RENAISSANCE (1450-1600)

39
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Considered as the “Golden Age of Vocal Music”

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RENAISSANCE (1450-1600)

40
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This era-the last great age of aristocratic rule- is represented by extremely ornate and elaborate approaches to the arts.

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BAROQUE (1600-1750)

41
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This era saw the rise of instrumental music, the invention of the modern violin family and the creation of the first orchestras.

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BAROQUE (1600-1750)

42
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The music of this politically turbulent era focused on structural unity, clarity and balance.

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CLASSIC (1750-1820)

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The new expressive and dramatic approaches to composition and performance that were developed in this era became the standards that all “Classical” music be judged by great composers

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CLASSIC (1750-1820)

44
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This era witnessed an explosion of flamboyance, nationalism, the rise of “superstar” performers, and concerts aimed at middle-class “paying” audiences.

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ROMANTIC (1450-1600)

45
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Orchestral, theatrical and soloistic music grew to spectacular heights of personal expression.

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ROMANTIC (1450-1600)

46
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The defining feature of modern music (and modern art generally) is the breaking-down of all traditional aesthetic conventions, thereby unleashing complete freedom in all aesthetic dimensions, including melody, rhythm, and chord progression.

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MODERN (1900-present)

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examples of modern music

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POP, JAZZ, ROCK, COUNTRY, ELECTRONIC, RAP

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Even the very notion of what constitutes “music” was redefined.

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MODERN (1900-present)

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