Musical Terms (Misc.) Flashcards

1
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accent

A

to stress a note or a chord

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2
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cluster

A

a chord formed from a combination of at least three adjacent notes of any scale

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3
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polychord

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a combination of two or more different chords

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4
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quartal chord

A

a chord built on a series of 4ths

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5
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seventh (7th) chord

A

a chord consisting of a root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th

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6
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slur

A

play the notes legato

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7
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triad

A

a chord consisting of a root, a third, and a fifth

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8
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M.M.

A

metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome)

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