The distance between any two pitches of a melody.

Melodies that move principally by small intervals in a joined, connected manner

the high point in a melodic line

is a unit of meaning within a larger structure

The phrase ends in a resting place

organizing patterns of rhythmic pulses

Meters in which the beat has duple subdivisions

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

In music, the fi rst accented beat of each pattern is known as

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.

is the simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches or tones; chords are built from a particular scale, or sequence of pitches.

which has three notes built on alternate pitches of a scale. The most common chord in Western music, a particular combination of three tones

is the central tone around which a melody and its harmonies are built; this principle of organization is called tonality

7 notes in it, music sounds very happy

Music in a major or minor key focuses on the seven tones of the respective scale

Composers begin by establishing the home key, then change to a related key, perhaps the dominant, through a process known as modulation

sequence vs imitation

Or the idea may be restated at a higher or lower pitch level; this restatement is known as a sequence.

common in songs, features repeated music for each stanza of text.

A motive is the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic- rhythmic unit

where some aspects of the music are altered but the original is still recognizable

is the rate of speed, or pace, of the music

describe the volume, or how loud or soft the music is played; Italian terms for dynamics include forte (loud) and piano (soft).

Choral groups often feature a cappella singing, with no accompaniment.

melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic— that is repeated throughout a work or a major section of a composition

a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music.

is ensemble music for small groups, with one player per part.

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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Term	Definition
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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