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1
Q

bass riff

A

scrap of music that is played low

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2
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syncopation

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off beat rhythms

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3
Q

major chord

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happy

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4
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minor chord

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sad

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5
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improvisation

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making something up on the spot

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6
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trill

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trembling notes

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7
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crescendo

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getting louder

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8
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diminuendo

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getting quieter

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9
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motif

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scrap of melody

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10
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arco

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using the bow to make a sound on a string instrument

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11
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pizzicato

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plucking the strings to make a sound on a string instrument

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12
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muted trumpet

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putting a stopper in the trumpet to muffle the sound

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13
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timpani

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drums that are in an orchestra that plays a tune

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14
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fanfare

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loud instrument with minimal amount of notes

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15
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walking bass

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continuous beat that sounds like walking in low notes

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16
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ueillian pipes

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irish version of bagpipes, sweeter sound

17
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polyphony

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everyone doing a different melody at once

18
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unison

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everyone doing the same thing

19
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homophony

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accompaniment, same rhythm, different pitches

20
Q

accompaniment

A

instruments in the background

21
Q

breakdown

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all instruments suddenly stop, one instrument might keep going

22
Q

MRS TT DATT

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  • melody
  • rhythm
  • structure
  • tempo
  • texture
  • dynamics
  • articulation
  • timbre
  • tonality
23
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melody

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the tune, pitch- high or low

24
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rhythm

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the length of the notes

25
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structure

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the sections in the piece

26
Q

tempo

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the speed of the piece

27
Q

texture

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the amount of layers

28
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dynamics

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volume, gradual or sudden changes, loud or soft

29
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articulation

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how the note is played

30
Q

timbre

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the sound of the different instruments

31
Q

tonality

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major, minor, modal

32
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minimalism (7)

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  • metamorphosis-motif patterns gradually changing over time
  • simple
  • repetitive
  • very few notes
  • phase shifting
  • additive- adding notes each time
  • gradual change
33
Q

when was minimalism founded?

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1960-1990

34
Q

4 well known minimalism composers?

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Terry Riley, Philip Glass, John Adams, Steve Reich

35
Q

blues (6)

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  • walking bass
  • slow tempo
  • syncopated rhythm
  • CCCCFFCCGFCC
  • blues notes
  • extended chords
36
Q

give 8 examples of instruments in blues music

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saxophone, trumpet, piano, drum kit, double bass, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar

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