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Music

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is aesthetic communication through the design of sound and silence in time in motion.

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A musical tone has four characteristics:

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Pitch

Duration

Intensity

Timbre

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Pitch

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is highness or lowness of sound
directly related to the frequency of vibration.

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Duration

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is how long in time a tone sounds, whether measured in musical beats or in seconds.

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Intensity

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is the loudness or softness of a musical tone.

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Timbre

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is tone color, the distinct quality of the sound of a particular instrument or voice that distinguishes it from others.

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A melody i

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is a succession of tones with rhythmic and tonal organization; also known as a tune or theme.

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A motive

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(motif) is a short melodic or rhythmic idea that a composer uses as the basis for a composition.

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Harmony

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is the sounding of two or more tones at the same time.

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interval

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An is the sounding of precisely two tones at once.

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A chord

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is the sounding of three or more tones at the same time, understood as a single harmonic unit.

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A chord progression i

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s a series of chords moving toward a cadence.

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cadence

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A is a point of harmonic resolution, when a chord progression reaches a goal chord.

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Consonance

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is harmony that blends and sounds stable.

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Dissonance

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is harmony that clashes and sounds unstable.

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Tonality

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is the organization of music based on major and minor scales.

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Atonality

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is the organization of music in which all tones are equal in harmonic importance.

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Musical texture

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describes the nature of the relationship between layers of sound occurring at the same time.

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Monophony

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is a texture in which there is only a single melody sounding.

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Homophony

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is a texture in which there is a primary melody and supporting harmony.

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Polyphony

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is a texture in which there is more than one rhythmically independent melodic line sounding at the same time.

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Rhythm

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is patterns of sound and silence, or patterns of pulses and accents.

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Beats

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are regularly spaced stresses or pulses in music.

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Meter

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is the grouping of beats, typically into 2s, 3s, and 4s.

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Tempo i

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is the rate of speed of the beat.

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Musical form

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is the organization of melodies and passages of music to make up larger compositions.

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A sonata

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is a group of loosely related movements played in succession for a single instrument or a small group of instruments.

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A symphony

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is a large composition for orchestra, typically consisting of four movements:

(Slow Intro) Fast Slow Moderate Fast

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A concerto

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is a work for one or more solo instruments with orchestral accompaniment. Concertos are typically three movements:

  Fast	Slow		Fast
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A suite

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is a group of dance-related movements, usually for harpsichord or chamber ensemble.

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An opera i

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is a combination of music and drama in which music is the predominant element. Opera also includes scenery, lighting, costumes, and staging.

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An oratorio

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is a large choral work for soloists, chorus, and orchestra. It is a concert work, meaning that it is performed without action or staging. Most oratorios are sacred in nature.

The most famous oratorio is Messiah by Handel.

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A cantata

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is a work for chorus and/or solo voice(s) accompanied by an instrumental ensemble. Cantatas may have either secular or sacred texts.

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A Mass

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is a vocal setting of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic sacred service. The Ordinary of the Mass consists of texts that are used all or nearly all of the time:

Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei.

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A requiem

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is a vocal setting of texts from the Roman Catholic funeral service.

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A motet

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is a polyphonic vocal setting of a text, usually of a sacred text from the Proper of the Roman Catholic Mass. The Proper consists of those texts for a specific feast or observance.