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interval The distance between any two pitches of a melody.
conjunct Melodies that move principally by small intervals in a joined, connected manner
climax the high point in a melodic line
phrase is a unit of meaning within a larger structure
cadence The phrase ends in a resting place
meters organizing patterns of rhythmic pulses
Simple meters Meters in which the beat has duple subdivisions
Compound meters the beat is divided into three
melody the line, or tune, in music.
beat cycle
pulse
syncopation a deliberate upsetting of the normal pattern of accents. Instead of falling on the strong beat of the measure, the accent is shifted to a weak beat or to an offbeat (in between the stronger beats
downbeat In music, the fi rst accented beat of each pattern is known as
duple meter The most basic pattern, known as duple meter, alternates a strong downbeat with a weak beat: ONE- two, ONE- two, or, in marching, LEFT- right, LEFT- right.
chord is the simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches or tones; chords are built from a particular scale, or sequence of pitches.
triad which has three notes built on alternate pitches of a scale. The most common chord in Western music, a particular combination of three tones
tonic is the central tone around which a melody and its harmonies are built; this principle of organization is called tonality
major scale 7 notes in it, music sounds very happy
minor scale very sad, dark
diatonic Music in a major or minor key focuses on the seven tones of the respective scale
chromatic every single note not diatonic
modulation Composers begin by establishing the home key, then change to a related key, perhaps the dominant, through a process known as modulation
octave an interval of eight tones
atonality (non-diatomic) no central tone
sequence vs imitation Or the idea may be restated at a higher or lower pitch level; this restatement is known as a sequence.
strophic form common in songs, features repeated music for each stanza of text.
motive A motive is the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic- rhythmic unit
variation where some aspects of the music are altered but the original is still recognizable
tempo is the rate of speed, or pace, of the music
dynamics describe the volume, or how loud or soft the music is played; Italian terms for dynamics include forte (loud) and piano (soft).
A capella Choral groups often feature a cappella singing, with no accompaniment.
ostinato melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic— that is repeated throughout a work or a major section of a composition
crescendo a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music.
Chamber music is ensemble music for small groups, with one player per part.
timbre also known as tone color or tone quality from psychoacoustics, is the quality of a musical note, sound, or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production
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