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the difference between music and noise

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Music is organized sound over a period of time. Noise is irregular vibrations like cymbals, knocking, clapping.

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the difference between hearing and listening

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hearing is the drone of a person’s voice; background music. Listening is internalizing what you are hearing; comprehending.

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interval

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distance in pitch between any two notes that a given voice or instrument can produce

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range

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distance between the highest and lowest notes of a melody

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dynamics

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degrees of loudness or softness in music

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dynamics

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pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo, diminuendo, crescendo

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pianissimo

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very soft (pp)

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piano

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soft (p)

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mezzo piano

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moderately soft (mp)

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mezzo forte

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moderately loud (mf)

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forte

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loud (f)

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fortissimo

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very loud (ff)

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diminuendo

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gradually softer (ppp) (pppp) >

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crescendo

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gradually louder (fff) (ffff)

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accent

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emphasis of a note; it is obviously played louder than those around it

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articulation

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specifies how individual notes are to be performed within a phrase or passage

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staccato

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when you sing or play the note shorter than noted, detached

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legato

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smooth, connected manner of performing a melody

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tone color or timbre

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quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another

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melody

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is a series of single pitches that add up to a recognizable whole

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rhythm

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short and long sounds and silences; compromised of beat, meter, syncopation, and tempo

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harmony

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how chords are constructed and how they follow each other

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major

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music based on a major scale; has a bright and happy feeling to the sound of music

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minor

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music based on a minor scale; has a dark, heavy, tense sound of music

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consonance

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tone combination that is stable and restful

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dissonance

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tone combination that is unstable and tense, may sound harsh

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texture

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how many different layers of sound you hear

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tempo

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the speed of the beat; basic pace

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timbre or tone quality

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what you hear at once

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chord

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a group of simultaneous sounding pitches whereas melody is a series of individual tones heard one after another

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consonant

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chord feels stable or at rest

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dissonant

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chord has tension, might sound harsh, wants to find resolution

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beat

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the regular, recurring pulse that divides music into equal units of time (that which you may tap your foot to or dance to)

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meter

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the organization of beats through time. It is grouped into patters of two or three

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duple meter

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2 or 4 beats

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triple meter

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3 beats

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downbeat

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the strongest beat of the measure

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measure

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rhythmic group set off by bar lines, containing a fixed number of beats

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cadence

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a sense of conclusion; resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody

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Syncopation

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causing the beat to bd thrown off; when a weak beat (or offbeat) is emphasized

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tempo

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basic pace of music

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adagi, lento, largo

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slow tempo markings

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andante, moderato

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moderate tempo markings

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allegro, vivace, presto

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fast tempo markings

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accelerando

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gradually faster

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ritardando

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gradually slower

47
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rubato

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a give and take of time

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monophony

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typically means a single vocal melody but could mean a single melody on an instrument of one kind or another

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homophony

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means music with multiple parts generally moving in the same rhythm. could also be represented by a melody with accompaniment

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polyphony

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means music with more than one part, somewhat like a round

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musical form (ternary, binary)

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refers to the overall structure or plan of a piece of music; it describes the layout of a composition as dividend into sections

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ternary

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consisting of three sections ABA

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binary

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consisting of two sections AB

54
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Pitch is noted on a _ which creates a _

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STAFF; melody

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conductor

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the person who direct the choir, band, or orchestra, who coordinates the performers and shapes the interpretation of a muscial compostion

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concertmaster

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principal first violinist in a symphony orchestra, plays solo violin passages and coordinates the bowing of string instruments; the second most important person in the orchestra

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  1. Name the 4 orchestra families and 4 instruments that belong to that family. List the instruments from highest to lowest pitch.
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strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion

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strings

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violin, viola, cello, string bass, harp

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woodwinds

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piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon

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brass

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trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba

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percussion

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instruments that are hit, shaken, or scraped- like timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals; bells marimba

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human voice parts in order from highest to lowest

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female - soprano, alto male- tenor, bass

Music 101- southern union (5 decks)

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