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It is a wave, a mechanical disturbance in matter that originates from a source and is sent outwards.

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SOUND

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It is the sense that perceives sounds.

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HEARING

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The spectrum of sound is wide - the human ear can only hear a certain range from this spectrum. This is called the ___

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AUDIBLE RANGE

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It refers to the loudness or softness of a sound.

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VOLUME

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Volume is measured in:

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DECIBELS (dB)

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Sounds more than ___ decibels may be dangerous to human ears when exposed fo long durations.

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80 TO 90

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It refers to how high or low a particular sound is.

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PITCH

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Pitch is measured in:

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HERTZ (Hz)

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The average hearing range for humans begins at ___ and tops out at around ____.

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20 Hz; 20,000 Hz

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10
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Some examples of sounds that cannot be heard by humans:

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Ultrasound, Planetary, and Celestial Sounds

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It is the condition or quality of being quiet; it is basically the absence of audible sound or noise.

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SILENCE

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It is the art of organizing and putting together an array of sounds into a meaningful, perceptual experience.

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MUSIC

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It is any sound that lacks reference to musical quality and is generally considered unpleasant
or unbearable to the human ear.

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NOISE

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It is an abstract form of art, maybe even the most abstract and subjective of all the arts. In one form or another, it is perceived to have an effect on many living things.

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MUSIC

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15
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Three Basic Elements of Music

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MELODY
HARMONY
DYNAMICS

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It is an aspect of music which is probably the first and foremost thing that we remember when we listen to a song, or instrumental pieces. It leaves a lasting impression in the minds of listeners.

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MELODY

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17
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Musicians usually refer to melody as a:

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LINE

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It is a group of pitches used in a coherent pattern or succession.

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MELODY

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A melody is made up of:

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PITCHES

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It is the quality of the highness or lowness of a sound.

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PITCH

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21
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Take note that even noise has pitch! For example: the barking of dogs, the drilling of jackhammers, or an alarm clock going off all have pitches, but they are indefinite. This is one reason why these sounds are not normally used as musical material. However, some instruments such as cymbals and the tambourine have no definite pitch, which is why these do not usually carry a melodic line in music.

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Take note that even noise has pitch! For example: the barking of dogs, the drilling of jackhammers, or an alarm clock going off all have pitches, but they are indefinite. This is one reason why these sounds are not normally used as musical material. However, some instruments such as cymbals and the tambourine have no definite pitch, which is why these do not usually carry a melodic line in music.

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It is basically the distance between the highest pitch to the lowest pitch used within the melody. It may be wide or narrow.

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RANGE (also called COMPASS)

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It usually coincide with the poetry used in songs. This means that the rhyme, punctuation marks, and even the enjambment (placement of words) in a poem affect the construction and constitution of phrases within melodies.

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MUSICAL PHRASES

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These small fragments may consist of just two, three, or four notes - but are easily recognized and remembered by the ear. These fragments are what we refer to as:

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MOTIVES

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26
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It gives music depth and space.

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HARMONY

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27
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It is that event in which two or more pitches, or notes, sound simultaneously.

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HARMONY

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It is when two or more notes are at rest or resolved with each other.

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CONSONANCE

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It is when two or more pitches sound tense or unresolved when heard together. It is also referred to as DISCORD.

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DISSONANCE

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It is a device in harmony where two or three pitches are sounded together. These are not chosen randomly, they are derived from a scale.

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CHORD

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It is a set of pitches arranged in a particular sequence, and may either run going up (ascending) or going down (descending).

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SCALE

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SO-FA SYLLABLES

do-do = unison (1-1) (same note)
do-re = second (1-2)
do-mi = third (1-3)
do-fa = fourth (1-4)
do-sol = fifth (1-5)
do-la = sixth (1-6)
do-ti = seventh (1-7)
do-do = eighth, (1-8) or more commonly called an octave.

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33
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It is a type of chord which is made up of three tones, stacked one on top of the other. It is the most common and basic type of chord employed in the everyday music we hear.

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TRIAD

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34
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Two Most Common Triads Used in Music

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MAJOR AND MINOR TRIADS

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35
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It refers to the various layers of melodic lines and sounds happening simultaneously in a composition.

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TEXTURE

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36
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It is the most basic texture, is a single unaccompanied melody.

An example is when someone sings a tune a cappella.

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MONOPHONY

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37
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It is the type of texture when two or more tunes/ melodies are played or sung together at the same time.

An example of this music is the round song, “Row, row, row your boat,” sung imitatively in differing time intervals.

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POLYPHONY

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38
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Derived from the word counterpoint (the organized study of composing and combining melodies together), is sometimes used interchangeably with polyphony.

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CONTRAPUNTAL

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39
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The type of texture wherein a melody is accompanied and harmonized simultaneously by chords.

Here, the melody is of primary interest while the accompanying chords are subordinate to the melody.

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HOMOPHONY

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40
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It is the property of music that deals with its loudness or softness (volume).

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DYNAMICS

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41
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very very soft

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pianississimo (ppp)

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42
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very soft

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pianissimo (pp)

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43
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soft

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piano (p)

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44
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moderately soft

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mezzo piano (mp)

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45
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moderately loud

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mezzo forte (mf)

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46
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loud

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forte (f)

47
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very loud

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fortissimo (ff)

48
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very very loud

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fortississimo (fff)

49
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gradually getting louder

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crescendo (cresc.) <

50
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gradually getting softer

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decrescendo (decresc.) >

51
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suddenly loud

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subito forte

52
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suddenly soft

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subito piano

53
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sudden, strong emphasis

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sforzando (sfz)

54
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It generally refers to the aspect of time in music. It determines how long or how short a pitch will sound, the employment of time patterns, the length of silences in between notes, and also covers the speed of the music.

It gives direction and character to each piece,

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RHYTHM

55
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These are used to measure musical time.

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BEATS and COUNTS

56
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It is a repeating pattern of strong and weak beats.

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METER

57
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In musical notation, it is represented within MEASURES or BARS. It tells us how many beats are there in a single measure.

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METER

58
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It is the type of meter where beats are grouped in twos. The best example of this is a march, reflecting the movement of our two feet.

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DUPLE METER

59
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It is the type of meter where beats are grouped in threes. An example of song that uses this meter is “Bahay Kubo.”

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TRIPLE METER

60
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It means “robbed time.” When doing this, musicians stretch the rhythm of the music, the meter wavers, and it becomes elastic.

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RUBATO

61
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It lets us know how quickly or slowly these beats happen. It dictates the pace of music, and it sets the mood and gives character to the piece.

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TEMPO

62
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It means “time” in Italian.

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TEMPO

63
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very slow and solemn

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Grave

64
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broad and dignified

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Largo

65
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a little less slow than Largo

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Larghetto

66
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in a broad, slow manner

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Largamente

67
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slow; relaxed

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Adagio

68
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at a walking pace

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Andante

69
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slightly faster than Andante

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Andantino

70
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moderately

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Moderato

71
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with movement

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Con Moto

72
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a little lively

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Allegretto

73
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happy, quick

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Allegro

74
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lively, with life, quickly

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Vivace

75
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very fast

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Presto

76
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very very fast

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Presstissimo

77
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as fast as possible

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Presto Possibile

78
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a little

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poco

79
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little by little

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poco a poco

80
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gradually getting faster

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accelerando

81
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gradually getting slower

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ritardando; rallentando

82
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much

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molto

83
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more

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piu

84
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less

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meno

85
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not too much

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non troppo

86
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very

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assai

87
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back to original tempo, in time

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a tempo

88
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markedly with emphasis

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marcato

89
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simply

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semplice

90
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long, held pause

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lunga

91
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return to the original, initial speed of the piece

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tempo primo

92
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with emotion

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Affettuoso

93
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agitated

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Agitato

94
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animatedly, with life

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Animato

95
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with warmth

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Con calore

96
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with fire

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Con fuoco

97
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in a singing manner

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Cantabile

98
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with pain and sadness

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Doloroso

99
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sweetly

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Dolce

100
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expressively

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Espressivo

101
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with humor

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Giocoso

102
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gracefully

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Grazioso

103
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lightly

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Leggiero

104
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in a dying manner

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Morendo

105
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jokingly

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Scherzando

106
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calmly

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Tranquillo

107
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It is the quality of the notes we hear in music, dependent on the instruments, voices, and the method of how these instruments and voices are played/manipulated.

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TONE COLOR or TIMBRE

108
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The most distinct tone color which is what most other instruments try to imitate.

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HUMAN VOICE

109
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It is a musical work’s shape, structure, and the organized arrangement of its elements - and how these elements are manipulated so that the work makes sense.

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FORM

110
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There is a duality in how musical elements are utilized. What are these?

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REPETITION and CONTRAST

111
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It is a type of musical form with two contrasting parts. (“A” part and “B” part)

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BINARY FORM

112
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It is a type of musical form with three parts. The first part, “A,” is repeated after the second part, “B.” This makes this form symmetrical.

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TERNARY FORM

113
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In music, it is the combination of characteristics and attributes that make it unique.

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STYLE

114
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In music, it is the combination of characteristics and attributes that make it unique.

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STYLE

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