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Vocabulary RC 1
Term | Definition |
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Ostinato | Short, repeated idea. |
Polyphonic | Varying rhythmic movement in all voices. |
Homorhythmic | Same rhythmic movement in all voices. |
Chord | Three or more notes that form a harmonic unit. |
Harmony | Two or more notes at the same time. |
Minor | Tonality based on La. |
Major | Tonality based on Do. |
Conjunct | Motion that is adjacent. Always line to space or space to line. |
Disjunct | Motion that involves a skip. Notes are not adjacent. Could be line to line, space to space, space to line or line to space. |
Penultimate | Second to last. |
Key Signature | Arrangement of sharps, flats, or lack thereof that indicate tonal center. |
Treble Clef | G Clef. |
Bass Clef | F Clef. |