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1
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The speed of the beats

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tempo

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2
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High and low sounds

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pitch

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AA ‘ A ‘’ A ‘’’ A ‘’’’ etc.

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theme and variations

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Patterns of long and short sounds and silences

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rhythm

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5
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The unique sound or tone color of an instrument/voice

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timbre

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AB

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binary

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The way chords are built and how they follow each other

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harmony

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the order or overall pattern of a song

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form

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How loud or quiet the music is

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dynamics

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10
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the number of layers in a piece of music and how complex they are

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texture

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11
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ABA

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ternary

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12
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Groups of a certain number of beats (2s, 3s, 4s, etc.)

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meter

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ABACABA or ABACADAEA (etc.)

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rondo

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14
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a series of pitches that make sense together; the part you sing

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melody

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15
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2 melodies at the same time (countermelody)

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counterpoint

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16
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When you play a key on a harpsichord, a quill does this to the string to make a sound

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plucks

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17
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When you play a key on a piano, this hits the string to make a sound

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hammer

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18
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When you play a key on a celesta, a hammer hits this to make a sound

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steel bar

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19
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This percussion instrument has a motor that operates fans inside each of its resonators

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vibraphone

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20
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The wire or plastic strings on the bottom of a drum that vibrate against the head to make a “crunch” sound

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snares

21
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The “stick” used to play a violin is called a

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bow

22
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How the lip, facial muscles, and jaw are set while playing a wind instrument

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embouchure

23
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The flare at the end of the opening of an instrument where the sound comes out

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bell

24
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This medieval chant melody has been used in many movies at scary or suspenseful moments, it means “day of wrath”

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Dies irae

25
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Medieval secular song lyrics were usually written in this language

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vernacular

26
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two or more melodies at the same time

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Polyphonic

27
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Singing long groups of notes on a single syllable in a song, E.g., “Gl-o-o-o-o-o-o-ri-a” from the song, “Angels We Have Heard on High”

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Melismatic

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Singing only 1-2 notes on each syllable in a song, E.g., “An-gels we have heard on high”

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Neumatic

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Most of what we know about Leonin and Perotin comes from this student

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Anonymous IV

30
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Music having no steady beat or pulse

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Non-metrical

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One single melody with no harmony. E.g., Gregorian Chant

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Monophonic

32
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“fixed melody”, the lowest line in a motet

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Cantus firmus

33
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A fast dance in triple meter

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Estampie

34
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Multiple groups placed in different locations in a cathedral to create a surround sound

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antiphonal choir

35
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Pavanne, saltarello, galiard, ronde, allemande, etc.

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Renaissance dances

36
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Regarded as the greatest composer of the Renaissance

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Josquin des Prez

37
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Vocal music for 3-4 voices

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motet

38
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music for 3 voices (or parts), 1-2 of the lower voices (parts) would be played by instruments

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Chanson

39
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Italian Renaissance composer who was able to respond to church regulations on music and still make some kickin’ tunes

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Giovanni Pierlulgi de Palestrina

40
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Italian Renaissance composer who was one of the first to compose for larger groups and for antiphonal choir

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Giovanni Gabrielli

41
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This type of Renaissance-era music was mostly secular (not for religious purposes)

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Instrumental music

42
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Abrupt changes from loud to quiet

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Terraced dynamics

43
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A set or collection of dances that belong together

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suite

44
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A performer with sick technical skillz

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Virtuoso

45
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A set of violin concertos by Vivaldi

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The Four Seasons

46
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Piece for solo instruments and orchestra, usually has 3-4 movements

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Concerto

47
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Vivaldi taught violin and directed the orchestra here

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Girl’s orphanage

48
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Being paid to compose music for a specific occasion

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Commission

49
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Composer who was part of a long family line of professional musicians

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Bach

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