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1
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isorhythm

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“The same rhythm” Repeating a rhythmic pattern in at least one voice part

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isorhythm is:

“The __ rhythm.” __ a rhythmic pattern in at least one voice part.

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same, Repeating

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S Cym

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suspended cymbal: cymbal attached to a stand

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C Cym

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Crash cymbals

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5
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Tacet

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Do not play

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Blues Scale

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Major scale with a flat 3rd and 7th

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Blues Scale is a major scale with a flat __ and __

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3rd and 7th

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8
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Boogie Woogie

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Characterized by an adaptation of the ground bass principle - a repetitious bass figure that suggests the blues chord progression

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Boogie Woogie is Characterized by an adaptation of the __ __ principle - a repetitious __ figure that suggests the __ chord progression

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ground bass
bass
blues

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10
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Authentic cadence

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Dominant to tonic, V to I

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Deceptive cadence

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Dominant to something other than tonic, V to ?

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12
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Half cadence

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Ends on the dominant

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13
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Harmonic cadence

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two chords that end in a conclusion

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Plagal cadence

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Subdominant to tonic, IV to I

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15
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Consonance

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A combination of sounds producing a feeling of repose or little desire for resolution

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16
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Consonance is A combination of sounds producing a feeling of __ or __ desire for __

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repose, little, resolution

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17
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Cross relation

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A conflict, produced by a tone in one voice, followed in another voice by the same tone altered a half step. D sharp in one voice followed by D natural in another voice

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Cross relation is A __, produced by a tone in one voice, followed in __ voice by the __ tone altered a __ step

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conflict, another, same, half

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Elision

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where the end of one pattern overlaps or coincides with the beginning of the next pattern

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Elision is where the end of one __ __ or __ with the beginning of the next __

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pattern overlaps, coincides, pattern

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asymmetrical meter

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the pulse cannot be divided into equal groupings of two, three, or four in the measure. Eg. 7/4, 5/4, 11/8

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22
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asymmetrical meter is where the pulse cannot be __ into equal groupings of two, three, or four in the measure. Eg. __, __, __

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divided, 7/4, 5/4, 11/8

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23
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Ionian mode

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C

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24
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Locrian mode

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B

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Lydian mode

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Mixolydian mode

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Phrygian mode

28
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Anticipation

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Normally approached by step and the anticipated tone is repeated in the following chord

29
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Anticipation is Normally approached by __ and the anticipated tone is __ in the __ chord

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step, repeated, following

30
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appoggiatura

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Preceded by a leap and resolved by a step

31
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Appoggiatura is Preceded by a __ and resolved by a __

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leap, step

32
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Changing tone

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Two successive nonharmonic tones that lead from a chord tone by step, then leap to a nonharmonic tone, then to a chord tone by step.

33
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Changing tone is Two successive nonharmonic tones that lead from a __ tone by step, then leap to a __ tone, then to a __ tone by step.

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chord, nonharmonic, chord

34
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Escape tone

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Approached by step and resolved by leap

35
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Escape tone is Approached by __ and resolved by __

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step, leap

36
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Neighboring tone

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Approached by step and left by step in the opposite direction

37
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Neighboring tone is Approached by __ and left by __ in the __ direction

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step, step, opposite

38
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Passing tone

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Approached by step and left by step in the same direction

39
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Passing tone is Approached by __ and left by __ in the __ direction

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step, step, same

40
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retardation

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Similar to a suspension except that the resolution is upward instead of downward

41
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Retardation is Similar to a __ except that the resolution is __ instead of __

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suspension, upward, downward

42
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Suspension

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Held over from a previous chord tone and resolves downward by a step. The three phases of suspension are preparation, suspension, and resolution

43
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Suspension is Held over from a previous chord tone and resolves __ by a step. The three phases of suspension are __, __, and __

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downward, preparation, suspension, resolution

44
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Sonority

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A group of pitches sounding at the same time simultaneously

45
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Sonority is A group of pitches sounding at the __ __

46
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Standard 12-bar blues

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I, IV, I, V, IV, I, V

47
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1st inversion

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3rd in the bass, 6

48
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2nd inversion

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5th in bass, 6/4

49
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Bepop

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A jazz style, 1940’s. Fast tempos, complex chord progressions, rapid chord changes and key changes.

50
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A jazz style in the early 1940s with fast tempos and rapid chord changes and key changes.

51
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Fusion

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A jazz style, 1960’s, electric instruments and amplified sounds, extended improvised sections. “Jazz rock”

52
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A jazz style in the 1960’s with extended improvised sections and electric instruments. Also known as Jazz Rock

53
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Worldbeat

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A blend of western pop or rock with world music or traditional music

54
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A blend of western pop or rock with other cultural music

55
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Sibelius

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Music notation software from Avid

56
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A music notation software from Avid

57
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Auralia

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An ear training software from risingsoftware

58
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An ear trainsing software from risingsoftware

59
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Pro Tools

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A music mix software from Avid

60
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A music mix software from Avid

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