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1
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Melody

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The line, or tune, in music (horizontal), succession of pitches, (tune)

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Rhythm

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Movement of music in time

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Harmony

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Describes the vertical aspects of music, how notes (pitches) sound together

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Tempo

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The rate of speed or pace, of the music

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Dynamics

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Denotes the volume

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Interval

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Distance between two pitches

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Range

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How high or low the music is

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Timbre

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Tone color, accounts for the differences in the sound quality of musical instruments

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Phrase

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A unit of meaning within a larger structure (sentences)

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Cadence

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Resting place at ends of phrases

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Climax

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Peak of intensity in a melody

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Countermelody

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A melody happening simultaneously with another melody

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Beat

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Regular pulse, basic unit of rhythm, steady

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Meters

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Patterns of accented and unaccented beats

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Syncopation

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Accent shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat, turn the beats around

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Polyrhythm

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Simultaneous use of conflicting rhythmic patterns

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Nonmetric

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No strong sense of beat or meter (can’t determine the beat)

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Scales

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Collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order, pattern of notes between octaves

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Chord

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Three or more notes sounded together

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Triad

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Three-pitch chord, every other note in a scale

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Tonic

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First note of a scale, “home base”, point of rest

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Tonality

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Organization around a central note

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Drone

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A chord is played for a long time

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Chromatic Scale

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The twelve half-steps that make up the octave

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Key

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The central tone around which a piece is built, and its harmonies derived

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Major Scale

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W-W-H-W-W-W-H

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Minor Scale

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W-H-W-W-H-W-W

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Pentatonic Scale

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A five-note scale
(1-2-3-5-6 = major)
(1-3-4-5-7 = minor)

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Dominant Chord

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Built on the fifth scale degree, active chord, seeks to resolve the tonic

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Subdominant Chord

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Built on fourth scale degree

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Monophony

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Single voice/line of equal importance

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Homophony

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Single melody of interest, subordinate accompaniment (instrument)

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Polyphony

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Two or more different melodic lines combined

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Form

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The way the elements of a composition are combined to make it understandable, balance between unity and variety (dividing music into sections)

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Strophic Form

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A song structure in which all verses or stanzas of the text are sung to the same music

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Binary Form

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Contains a statement and a departure (two-part)

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Ternary Form

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Contains a statement, a departure, and a return (three-part)

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Sequence

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Restates a theme at a higher or lower pitch level

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Call-and-Response

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Leader and group, trade-off between groups of instruments (responsorial)

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Movement

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Complete, independent division of a large-scale work

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Syllabic

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1 note per syllable

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Neumatic

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A few notes per syllable

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Melismatic

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Many notes per syllable

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Refrain/Chorus

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Changes from melody, exactly the same

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Aerophones

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Uses air to create sound

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Chordophones

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String instruments

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Idiophones

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Someone hits to make sound

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Membranophones

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Membrane vibrates

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String Instruments

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Violin, viola, cello, base

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Brass Instruments

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Trumpet, trombone, french horn, baronet

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Woodwind Instruments

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Clarinet, saxophone, flute

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Percussion Instruments

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Drums, xylophone

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Choral Group

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A cappella singing, no accompaniment

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A Cappella

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Sings without any accompaniments

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Pitch

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Sounds higher or lower due to frequency, have volume and tone color

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Conjunct

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Smooth movement between notes

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Disjunct

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Angular, jumpy movement between notes

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Music Note

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Building blocks for nearly all music

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Song

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Music with words

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Tune

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Melody, succession of pitches

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Piece/Work

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Music without words

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Accent

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Emphasis on note(s) or chord(s)

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Tonic Chord

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Built on first scale degree, point of reference

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Dissonance

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Two or more tones clash and create a harsh, unpleasant sound

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Consonance

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Two or more tones complement each other to produce a sound that is pleasant

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Band

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Feature a core of winds and percussion

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Orchestra

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Often above 100 people

Honors Appreciation of Music (4 decks)

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