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12-Bar Blues   contains 3 melodic phrases in each statement of the form. Each phrase and pause that follows lasts 4 measures  
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Accent   note or chord that's emphasized in some way so it stands out  
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Arpeggio   a chord in which the pitches are presented in succession  
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Backbeat   percussive sound on the second of a pair of beats or on the second half of a beat  
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12-Bar Blues   contains 3 melodic phrases in each statement of the form. Each phrase and pause that follows lasts 4 measures  
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Accent   note or chord that's emphasized in some way so it stands out  
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Arpeggio   a chord in which the pitches are presented in succession  
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Backbeat   percussive sound on the second of a pair of beats or on the second half of a beat  
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Beat   regular rhythm that moves at a speed to which you can comfortably respond with physical movement  
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Blue Note   the product of interpolating or substituting notes from the African American pentatonic scale into a melody built mainly from a major scale  
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Chord Progression   chords appearing in a consistently used sequence  
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Chorus(Refrain)   both words and music remain much the same everytime  
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Diatonic Scale   seven pitches per octave  
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Duration   length of a musical sound  
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Dynamics   intensity on a large scale  
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Elements of Popular Music   instrumentation, dynamics, inflection, texture, and form  
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Form   organization of music in time  
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Four-Beat Rhythm   rhythmic foundation of a song features a walking bass or other steady time keeping 4 times a measure  
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Two-Beat Rhythm   two bass notes per measure alternating with chords playing on the backbeat  
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Genre   stylistic category  
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Harmony   study of chords; what they are, how they're found, how long they last, and how they succeed each other  
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Intensity   describes how loud a musical sound is  
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Half-Step   interval between any pitch and the immediately adjacent pitch  
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Interval   describes the distance between two pitches  
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Inflection   intensity on a smaller scale  
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Mainstream   can either have a homogenizing or an energizing effect on the creative process  
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Major Scale   beginning on C using only the white keys on the keyboard  
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Instrumentation   identifies the voices and instruments heard in performance  
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Intensity   describes how loud a musical sound is  
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Interval   describes the distance between two pitches  
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Keynote   the focal pitch that scales begin on  
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Mainstream   can either have a homogenizing or an energizing effect on the creative process  
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Octave   the higher pitch vibrates twice as fast as the lower note  
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Major Scale   beginning on C using only the white keys on the keyboard  
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Pentatonic Scale   contains 5 pitches per octave  
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Measure(Bar)   consistent grouping of beats  
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Pitch   how high or low a musical tone sounds  
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Melody   distinctive rhythm and contour which makes it stand out from more generic patterns  
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Popular Music   music that appeals to a mass audience, intended to have wide appeal, and has a sound and style distinct from classical or folk  
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Minor Scale   uses white keys from A to A  
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Octave   the higher pitch vibrates twice as fast as the lower note  
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Pentatonic Scale   contains 5 pitches per octave  
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Pitch   how high or low a musical tone sounds  
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Popular Music   music that appeals to a mass audience, intended to have wide appeal, and has a sound and style distinct from classical or folk  
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Rhythm   element of popular music that you connect with almost instinctively, qualities that make you want to tap your foot  
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Rhythm Section   heterogeneous group of instruments that includes at least one chord instrument, one bass instrument, and one percussion instrument  
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Riff   short, easily remembered melodic ideas and typically set 2 to 7 syllables  
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Scale   series of pitches formed from steps or from steps and small skips  
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Skip   larger intervals (octave, C-E, or D-G)  
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Style   set of characteristic musical features that typify a body of music  
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Style Beat   2-beat and 4-beat rhythms that are the most pervasive feature of the dominant style of music of an era  
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Verse   same melody sets different lyrics  
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Syncopation   accent that doesn't live up with the beat  
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Verse/Chorus Form   vocal-based form that contains two main elements, both of which are repeated  
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Tempo   speed of the beat  
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Whole Step   one intervening pitch (F to G)  
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Texture   relationship among the various parts (voice&instruments)  
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Popular Music   music that appeals to a mass audience  
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Timbre   refers to the tome color of a musical sound  
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Verse   same melody sets different lyrics  
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4 Properties of Musical Sound   pitch, intensity, duration, and timbre  
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Verse/Chorus Form   vocal-based form that contains two main elements, both of which are repeated  
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Whole Step   one intervening pitch (F to G)  
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Popular Music   music that appeals to a mass audience  
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4 Properties of Musical Sound   pitch, intensity, duration, and timbre  
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Elements of Popular Music   instrumentation, performance style, rhythm, melody, intervals, scales, blue notes, harmony, texture, form, and musical style  
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Musical Style   set of characteristic musical features set to a specific genre of music  
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