Terms Flashcards
1
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syncopation
A
a deliberate shifting of musical accent to a weak beat
2
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motive
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a short melodic or rhythmic fragment used to build a melody
3
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phrase
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a unit of melody that comprises a complete thought
4
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period
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a basic building block that is used to create larger forms
generally eight measures long, with two phrases
5
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sequence
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repetition of a short musical phrase at another pitch
6
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diatonic
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melodies/harmonies built from the notes of a major or minor scale
7
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chromatic
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melodies/harmonies that include notes outside the key signature or mode
from the greek word for color, khroma
8
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harmonic rhythm
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the rate (frequency) of chord changes
9
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cadence
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a specific combination of chords that provide moments of rest at the end of phrases, much like punctuation
