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1
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What is a conjunct melody

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notes are next to each other, like a scale

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What is a disjunct melody

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large leaps(opposite to conjunct)

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What is a triadic melody

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melody that uses notes that belong to a triad

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What is a scalic melody

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a melody made of notes that follow the order of a particular scale

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What are passing notes

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a note in a melody that connects two notes from the same harmony(e.g. D between C and E)

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What are acciaccaturas

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notes which are played as quickly as possible before a note

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7
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What are appogiaturas

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takes part of the main note’s value(grace note)

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What is the meaning of diatonic

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music stays in the home key

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What is the meaning of chromatic

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doesn’t stay in the home key(has extra accidentals)

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What is a pentatonic chord

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5 notes chord used in asian music(sounds country like)

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What is an augmentation

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A melody repeated using notes of a longer duration

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12
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What is a dimination

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A melody repeated using notes of a shorter duration(opposite of augmentation)

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What is a sequence

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melody is repeated at a different pitch(higher = ascending sequence, lower = descending sequence)

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14
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What is a inversion

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melody is inverted(notes which rise now fall)

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15
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What is a glissando/slide

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sliding from one note to another

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16
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What is a trill

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playing the note and the one above, alternating quickly

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What is a mordent

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note, note above/below, note

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18
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What is an ostinato/riff

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short phrase or pattern that is repeated(riff for pop music)

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What is a pitch bend

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raised or lowered in pitch slightly

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20
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What is a polyphonic texture(2)

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many interweaving lines playing at the same time

multiple melodies

(also known as contrapuntal)

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What is a monophonic texture

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one line of music(could be different instruments all playing the same line)

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What is a homophonic texture

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parts are played together but playing different notes(e.g. melody and accompaniment)

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23
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What is imitation(2)

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one part copies another part

played one after another

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24
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What is canon(2)

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same melody is began in different parts successively, making the imitations overlap

creates a polyphonic texture

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What is a heterophonic texture

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two or more parts that are elaborating upon the same melody

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26
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What is mixing

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tracks with similar BPM are mixed together to create a longer, continuous track

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27
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What is scratching

A

moving records back and forth rhythmically

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28
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What is sampling

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taking samples(e.g. riffs, bassline) from other tracks and using effects to change it

29
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What is looping

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short patterns of notes/rhythms repeated to make longer patterns

30
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What are digital effects

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special effects used to add interest(e.g. reverb, echo)

31
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What is quantising

A

computers shifting notes to the nearest semiquaver to create perfect time

32
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What is sequencing

A

building up a song by layering tracks on top of each other

33
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What are some vocal techniques(5)

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a capella, vibrato, falsetto, portamento, melisma

34
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What is a capella

A

singing with no instrumental backing

35
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What is vibrato(2)

A

voice wobbling up and down slightly in pitch

creates a warmer, more expressive sound

36
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What is falsetto

A

men singing really high pitched

37
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What is portamento

A

sliding from one note to another

38
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What is melisma

A

decorating and adding notes to the tune

39
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How may backing singers sing(4)

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in harmony, in unison, descent, call and response

40
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What is singing in harmony

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all singing different notes at the same time

41
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What is singing in unison

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all singing the same note at the same time

42
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What is descent

A

sang higher, but in time with the main tune

43
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What is call and response

A

repeating what the lead singer sings or answering with another tune

44
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What is simple duple

A

2/4

45
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What is simple triple

A

3/4

46
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What is simple quadruple

A

4/4

47
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What is compound duple

A

6/8

48
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What is compound triple

A

9/8

49
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What is compound quadruple

A

12/8

50
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What is a turn

A

note above, note, note below, note

51
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What is an anacrusis

A

one or more unstressed notes before the first bar line of a piece or passage

52
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What is an up-beat

A

an unaccented beat preceding an accented beat

53
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What is a cross rhythm

A

two conflicting rhythms are heard together

54
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What is a dissonant harmony

A

harmony that does not sound right

55
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What is an atonal harmony

A

harmony that lacks a clear tone

56
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What is a perfect cadence(2)

A

Sounds finished

V(dominant) - I(tonic)

57
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What is an imperfect cadence(2)

A

Doesn’t sound finished

anything) - V(dominant

58
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What is a plagal cadence(2)

A

IV(subdominant) - I(tonic)

59
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What is a interrupted cadence(2)

A

Switches to relative minor

V(dominant) - vi

60
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What is pizzicato

A

Plucking the strings of a stringed instrument

61
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What is tremolo

A

Wavering effect in a musical tone

62
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What is in the string family(4)

A

Violin, viola, cello, double bass

63
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What is in the woodwind family(4)

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Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

64
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What is in the brass family(4)

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Trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba

65
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What is in the percussion family(4)

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Xylophone, snare/bass drum, gongs, piano

66
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What is ternary form

A

ABA

67
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What is binary form

A

AABB

68
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What is a ground bass

A

a short theme, usually in the bass, which is constantly repeated as the other parts of the music vary

69
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How can you describe the texture

A

Thick or thin

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