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Quiz 1 Review Flashcards

1
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Music is propelled forward by _______.

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Rhythm

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2
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Length, or duration, of an individual

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Rhythm

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3
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Regular pulsation

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Beat

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4
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Beats are stronger, providing rhythmic pulse

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Accented

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5
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Patterns into which rhythmic pulses are organized

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Meter

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6
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In notation, a unit of a fixed number of beats

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Measure

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7
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Musical time is organized in recurring patterns

Typically 2, 3, or 4 beats groups in a measure

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Metrical patterns

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8
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First accented beat in a measure

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Downbeat

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9
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Two beats per measure- strong, weak

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Duple meter

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10
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Three beats per measure- strong, weak, weak

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Triple meter

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11
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Meter, or common time: four beats per measure- strongest, weak, strong, weak

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Quadruple meter

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12
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What are examples of metrical patterns?

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Downbeat, duple meter, triple meter, quadruple meter

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13
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Deliberate disruption of regular patterns

Accent is shifts to a weak beat or offbeat (in between the beats)

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Syncopation

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14
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Simultaneous use of different rhythmic patterns

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Polyrhythm

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15
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Music without a strong sense of beat or meter

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Nonmetric

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16
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More popular called a tune

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Melody

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17
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Coherent succession of single tones (up and down)

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Melody

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18
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Can be described by distinct characteristics: range and contour

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Melody

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19
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Distance between the lowest and highest notes

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Range

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20
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Overall shape (descending, arch, wave, etc.)

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Contour

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21
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The distance between two notes in a melody

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Interval

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22
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A melody that moves by small intervals

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Conjunct

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23
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A melody that moves by larger, disconnected intervals

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Disjunct

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24
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What are examples of the structure of melody?

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Phrase and cadence

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25
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Unit of meaning within larger structure

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Phrase

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26
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The resting place where phrases are punctuated

Singers and instrumentalists often breathe

Can be conclusive (complete) or inconclusive (incomplete)

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Cadence

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27
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Harmony describes the ___________ ________ in music

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Simultaneous events

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28
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Describes the notes that form chords and the progression from one cord to another

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Harmony

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29
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Three or more toned sounded together

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Chord

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30
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Combination of three tones built from a scale

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Triad

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31
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What are the organization of harmony

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Tonic and tonality

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32
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First note of the scale (do), assumes a greater importance

Serves as a homebase for other notes

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Tonic

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33
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Principal of organization around the tonic

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Tonality

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34
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Tonality; perceived as bright

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Major tonality

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35
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Tonality; perceived as more subdued

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Minor tonality

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36
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Harmonies create the sense of _______ and _______.

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Tension, release

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37
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Harmonies tend towards a ____, or ______.

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Goal, resolution

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38
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Combination of tunes that seem unstable, resolved

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Dissonance

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39
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A stable and fulfilling combination of tones

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Consonance

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40
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A single sustained tone used as harmony in Asian music

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Drone

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41
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Each texture has its own distinct sound that can be heard with active listening. TF

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True

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42
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Understanding texture takes active listening. TF

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 True

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43
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Form organizes the music

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Structure and design in music

44
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Unity and variety in music

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Repetition and contrast

45
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Some aspects of music are altered but original is still recognizable

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Variation

46
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Pieces created spontaneously in performance, not pre-composed

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Improvisation

47
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Two parts form

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Binary form

48
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Three-part form

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Ternary form

49
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Two part form based on a statement and departure

Labeled AB

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Binary form

50
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Three-part form based upon a statement departure and return to statement

Enabled ABA

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Ternary form

51
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What are the building blocks of form?

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Theme sequence, motive, call and response or responsibility music, ostinato, movement

52
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A melody idea used as a building block in music

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Theme

53
Q

Repeating a melody at a higher or lower pitch level

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Sequence

54
Q

The smallest fragment of a team that is still a melodic unit

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Motive

55
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Features a soloist, then a group response

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Call and response or Responsorial music

56
Q

Repetition of a musical pattern

melodic, rhythmic, harmonic

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Ostinato

57
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Complete section of a larger work

Symphony, Senato

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Movement

58
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Speed of the music

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Tempo

59
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Terms to describe Tempo

Typically Italian

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Tempo markings

60
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Fast

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Allegro

61
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Moderate

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Moderatto

62
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Quite slow

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Adagio

63
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Speeding up the pace

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Accelerando

64
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Slowing down the pace

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Ritardando

65
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The relative volume of the music

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Dynamics

66
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Italian terms to describe musical volume

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Forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano

67
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Loud

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Forte

68
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Moderately loud

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Mezzo forte

69
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Moderately soft

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Mezzo piano

70
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Soft

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Piano

71
Q

Moving from one dynamic to another

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Crescendo, decrescendo or diminuendo

72
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growing louder

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Crescenda

73
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Growing softer

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Decrescendo or Diminuendo

74
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Musical sound is produced by changing or thinking vocally or playing an instrument

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Musical timbre

75
Q

Xylophone with resonators attached to an electric motor that creates vibrate

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Vibraphone

76
Q

German for set of bells

made of tuned steel bars

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Glockenspiel

77
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Glockenspiel operated by keys of a keyboard, resembles an upright piano, keys cause hemorrhoids to strike the steel plates

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Celesta

78
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Set of tunes metal tube suspended from a frame, struck with a hammer

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Chimes or tubular bells

79
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Snare drum or side trim, tenor drum, bass drum, Tom Tom, tambourine, castanets, triangle, cymbals, Gong

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Percussion instruments of indefinite pitch

80
Q

Small cylindrical drum with two heads, top and bottom

Bottom head has strings, snares, that one across it

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Snare drum or side drum

81
Q

Larger than the snare, has wooden shell and no snares

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Tenor drum

82
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Large strong, played with a soft headed stick

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Bass drum

83
Q

Examples of Keyboard instruments

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Piano and organ

84
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Originally known as the piano forte, Italian for soft loud, strings are struck with hammers controlled by keyboard

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Piano

85
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Wind instrument, airflow is controlled by a consul with two or more keyboards and a pedal keyboard

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Organ

86
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Chorus, choir, a cappella

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Choral groups

87
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A large body of singers

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Chorus, choir

88
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Choral music that is performed without accompaniment

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A cappella

89
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A small group of up to 24 singers

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Chamber choir

90
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Music for an and symbol up to 12 players, with one player on a part

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Chamber music

91
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Standard types of chamber music ensembles

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String Quartet, piano duo, woodwind quintet, brass quintet

92
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In the west, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion

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Symphony orchestra

93
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core of the group

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String section

94
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Consisted of about 20 players

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Early symphony orchestras

95
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Consisted of over 100 players

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Late 19 century symphony orchestra

96
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Arrangement of me of instruments achieves balance

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Strings in front

97
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And symbol in which wins and percussion are the core

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Band

98
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Types of bands

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Concert band or wind and symbol, Marching band, jazz band, rock band

99
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40-80 players

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Concert band or wind ensemble

100
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Entertainment at football games and parades

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Marching band

101
Q

Includes a section of saxophones

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Jazz band

102
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Typically features amplified guitars, percussion, and synthesizers

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Rock band

103
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Leader of large and emsembles

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Conductor

104
Q

Dictate temple, beats, time

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conductors

105
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Small thin stick used to conduct

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Baton

106
Q

Interpret the music for the ensemble

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Conductor

107
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The first chair violinist who leads the string section under the conductor

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Concert master

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