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MISC. Flashcards

1
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key

A

The interval relationships within a piece of music which establishes one pitch as tonic.

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open position

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When the harmonic interval between the soprano and tenor voices is a compound interval.

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3
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sonata - allegro

A

exposition - development - recapitulation

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4
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motive

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A short, meaningful melodic fragment which contains the musical idea of the whole composition.

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5
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parallel P4’s

A

only acceptable in upper 3 voices

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6
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low interval limits

A

minor 6th - G

tritone - B

3rd - c

2nd - e

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7
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secondary tones / modal notes

A

Leading tone / sub tonic, mediant, submediant

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8
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disjunct motion greater than a fifth may be followed by:

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  1. conjunct motion in the opposite motion
  2. disjunct motion in the opposite direction
  3. conjunct motion in the same direction
  4. disjunct motion in the same direction
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9
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melodic progression

A

establishes tonality horizontally

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10
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indirect motion

A

Indirect motion occurs when 2 parts move in dissimilar directions.

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11
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key signature

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Group of chromatic signs placed after the clef which indicate the key.

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12
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simple intervals must occur between … ?

A

soprano and alto voices

or

alto and tenor voices

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13
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form

A

The structure of a piece of music.

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14
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overlapping voices

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Occur in the movement of any 2 voices when:

  • a lower voice moves to a higher pitch than the previous pitch of the upper voice.
  • an upper voice moves to a pitch lower than the previous pitch of a lower voice.

not normally permitted.

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15
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symphonic poem

(tone poem, tondichtung)

A

A romantic variant of the symphony.

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16
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mixolydian mode

(formula)

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2 2 1 2 2 1 2

G-G

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17
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contrary motion

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Contrary motion is indirect motion that occurs when 2 parts move in opposite directions.

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18
Q

primary triads

A

tonic

subdominant

dominant

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19
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scale

A

A graduated series of musical tones ascending or decending in order of pitch according to a specified interval scheme, starting from a root to its octave.

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20
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crossed voices

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Occur between any 2 adjacent voices where the lower voice has a pitch higher than the upper voice.

Not normally permitted.

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21
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objectionable motion

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  • octaves
  • unisons
  • P5
  • parallel dissonant intervals
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22
Q

whole tone

(chord scales)

A

Aug chords

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23
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Interval

A

relationship between two pitches

24
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time signature

A
  • indicates the meter of the piece → upper number
  • indicates the metrical stress → bottom number
25
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direct motion

A

Direct motion occurs when 2 parts move in the same direction.

26
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beat

A
  • regularly recurring pulsation in music.
  • unit of musical time.
27
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tonic

A

The 1st scale degree of a scale.

The primary pitch to which the other pitches relate.

28
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diminished scale

A

An 8 note, symmetrical scale constructed by alternating whole steps and half steps.

2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1

29
Q

pentatonic major scale

A

Scales consisting of 5 notes.

Tonic, supertonic, mediant, dominant, submediant

30
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secondary triads

A

supertonic

mediant

submediant

leading tone / subtonic

31
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2 part song form

A

A - B

32
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variation forms

A

AD, A¹, A², etc.

Where A B complex

33
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harmonic progression

A

establishes tonality vertically

34
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similar motion

A

Similar motion is direct motion that occurs when 2 parts move in the same direction producing differnt harmonic intervals.

35
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primary tones / tonal notes

A

Tonic, subdominant, dominant

36
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3 part song form

A

A - B - A

37
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close position

A

When the harmonic interval between the soprano and tenor voices is a simple interval

38
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phrase

A

A unit of musical structure, roughly 4 measures, ending in a cadence.

39
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2 basic elements of music

A

pitch and rhythm

40
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period

A

2 phrases together,

(first)

antecedent

and

(second)

consequent

41
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parallel motion

A

Parallel motion is direct motion that occurs when 2 parts move in the same direction producing the same harmonic interval, without regard for quality (M3→m3)

42
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whole tone scale

A

A scale arranged entirely of whole steps.

7 notes instead of 8 (? couldn’t read your writing)

43
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chromatic scale

A

All 12 notes.

A scale consisting entirely of half steps

44
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tempo

A

Rate of progression (speed) of beats or beat combinations

45
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conjunct motion

A

One pitch of a melody moves stepwise to another.

46
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Oblique motion

A

Oblique motion is indirect motion that occurs when 1 part moves and another sustains or repeats.

47
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disjunct motion

A

one pitch of a melody

leaps to another

48
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dissolution

A

The harmonic progression is characteristic of a cadence, but the rhythm is not interrupted; the cadential measure is broken up into the notes of small value.

49
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hidden or covered unisons

A

should not be used.

50
Q

hidden or covered fifths and octaves

A

May be used any time except between soprano and bass voices at a chord change.

51
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counterpoint

A

the art of composing music by combining melodies

52
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elision

A

the last chord of one phrase is used as the first phrase of the next.

53
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parallels by contrary motion

A

parallel P8 and P5 by contrary motion must not occur.

54
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qualities of a motive

A
  1. the notes themselves
  2. the intervals.
  3. the melodic curve
  4. the rhythm
  5. transposition
55
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rondo

A

small rondo A - B - A

old rondo A - B - A - C - A - D - A

new rondo A - B - A - C - A - B - A

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