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Vocabulary RC 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |