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learn Unit 1 for music appreciation

1
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scoring

A

the application of timbre in music.

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2
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pitch

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how high or low it is

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3
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timbre

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tone color::Quality of sound::what makes a sound like a sound

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4
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synesthesia

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seeing a color w/ a word:: when describing timbre we us synesthesia words

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5
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Range

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Distance between 2 pitches

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6
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voice type

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Ranges::soprano,alto,tenor,bass

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7
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Instrument Classification

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Based on vibration production: aerophone, chordophone, idiophone

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8
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Chordophone

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Sound produced by a vibrating string

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9
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Idiophone

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body of instrument vibrates

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Aerophone

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wind/breath or air produces sound. ex: electrophone, corpophone

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11
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orchestra

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families of the orchestra:: ex: percussion, strings, brass, woodwinds

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12
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Dynamics

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use of volume in music::forte::piano

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13
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melody

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succession of pitches: :Contour, Motion, Interval

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14
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Contour

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Ascending and descending

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15
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Motion

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Conjunct or disjunct

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16
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Interval

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space between two pieces

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17
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Conjunct piece

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Small space inbetween:: ascending motive

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18
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disjunct melody

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big space inbetween:: Descending motive

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19
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Range

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Space between lowest and highest pitch

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20
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Cadences

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Equivalent to grammar like rests and stuff

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21
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Variation

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Theme,Motive

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22
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Theme

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The main like twinkle twinkle

23
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Motive

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Not full melody but just a snippet of one that will be developed throughout

24
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String family

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Quietest, play together, in the front

25
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Rythm

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succession of duration. How long or short a note is.

26
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Beat

A

Pulse of song

27
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Meter

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Regular grouping of beats by smth. Duple, triple quadruple

28
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Subdivide

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Simple, Compound

29
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Ametric

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Music w/ no identifiable beats

30
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Simple

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Divide beat into 2

31
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Compound

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Divide into 3

32
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Syncapation

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Unexpected accents. Jazz is full of it

33
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Tempo

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How fast or slow the beat is presenting

34
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Rubato

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Push and pull w/ the tempo not fixed

35
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Harmony

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Chord:: consonance, dissonance

36
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Renaissance

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Era of music 15th and 16th.

Word painting, dirty lyrcs, motet. Josquin de pres john farmer. Cantus firmus

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Madrigal

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Secular, chamber, vernacular(not in latin anymore)

38
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Motet

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Latin sacred, vocal chambre, cantus firmus, renaissance

39
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Cantus firmus

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Take old base, write over it

40
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Instruments renaissance

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Recorder, viola de gamba

41
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Consort

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group if same instruments performing together but different sizes
Alto:base 2:1. Soprano:bass 2:3

42
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Haut/bas

43
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Shawn

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Loud instrument made fot outside. Double read outside

44
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Crumhorn

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Double reaf

45
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Sackbuts

46
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Organ

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Calcant(kid push air)

47
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Humanism

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Put yourself in, make less ad

48
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Middle ages(medieval)

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5th and 14th century. Catholic church. Music of the one percent, saint Augustin, NO instruments, chant, gregorian chant pope Gregory, trope, cantus firmus, notre dame, Perotin

49
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Saint Augustine

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Made confessions

50
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Chant

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Vocal, monophonic, sacred, medieval latin,

51
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Gregorian chant

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Music that comes from god you’re not supposed to change

52
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Trope

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Take something sacred or benerated and decorate

53
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Notre dame

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Cantus firmus, perotin, can’t change text or melody.

54
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Perotin

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Notre dame conposer middle agess, found way to write meter for music, inspired by timing poetry.

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