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Music in Society (1)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhythm | The order that music occurs in time. |
| Tempo | How quickly or slowly that order takes place. |
| Pulse/Beat | Basic rhythmic unit; regular pulse that divides time into equal segments. |
| Meter | Organizing pattern of accented and unaccented pulse/beats. -Group together like things. -How much is in measure. |
| Measure/Bar | One unit of a meter; one accented beat (usually first beat of measure) followed by a certain number of unaccented beats. |
| Downbeat | The first accented beat of a measure/bar. |
| Duple Meter | Alternates an accented beat with an unaccented beat. Ex. We Will Rock You by Queen. |
| Triple Meter | Contains an accented beat with two unaccented beats. |
| Quadruple Meter | Contains an accented beat followed by three unaccented beats, with a secondary accent on the third beat. |
| Syncopation | When the expected accented heard accent doesn't line up. |
| Pitch/Note | A musical sound that has a measurable frequency (Hz). |
| Interval | Distance between any two pitches. |
| Melody | The line or the tune; a succession of single pitches that we hear as a recognizable whole. |
| Motif | A short collection of pitches with a distinctive character, often represents something non-musical in musicals, opera, and even songs. -Small component fragments of a theme. |
| Phrase | Unit of a melody that has meaning within a larger structure. |
| Countermelody | An added tune that is less important than the main melody. |
| Harmony | The simultaneous combination of sounds; how notes fit together. |
| Chord | Three or more notes sounded together. |
| Major | A collection of pitches with a bright, often happy, sound. |
| Minor | A collection of pitches with a dark, often sad, sound. |
| Consonant | A harmony that sounds nice and provides a sense of relaxation and fulfillment. |
| Dissonant | A harmony that sounds harsh, tense, and in need of resolution. |
| Timbre | Quality of a sound; a.k.a. tone color. -Each instrument has a combination of different tones. |
| Overtone Series (a.k.a. Harmonic Series) | A sequence of higher-pitched frequencies that are activated every time a sound/pitch is produced. |
| Dynamics | How loud/soft music is played. |
| Articulation | How pitches are begun, sustained, and released. |
| Staccato | Articulation of pitches that is characterized by a forceful onset and no sustain (short, separated sound). |
| Legato | Articulation of pitches that is characterized by gentle onsets and a great deal of sustain (longer notes, smoothly connected sound)/ |
| Texture | Blending of and interactions between various layers or voices in a musical work. |
| Monophony | Single melodic line with no accompaniment. |
| Heterophony | Multiple performs play the same melody but with variations such that a perfect unison is not achieved; no background/accompaniment. |
| Homophony | Single melodic line with accompaniment. |
| Polyphony | Multiple independent melodies. |
| Counterpoint | In polyphony, how one melody is set against another. |
| Imitation | In polyphony, a melodic idea is presented by one performer and then restated by another, while the first performer continues with new melody. |
| Form | How music unfolds over time, organizing a musical composition using repetition, contrast, and variation. |
| Verse-Chorus Form | The same two sections of music repeated, only the first has different words each time. (VC-VC-Br-C). |
| AABA Form | A form with two main sections, the first of which is repeated three times. |
| Sonata Allegro Form | A form with two themes and three major sections (A-B-C-A-B). |
| Exposition | The first section of a sonata form: comprised by A(1) and B(4). |
| Development | The second section of a sonata form; develops material from exposition (A-B-C remix) (cannot be 1). |
| Recapitulation | The third section of a sonata. A(1) and B(4). |
| Through Composed Form | Form without repeated sections. |
| Theme | Melodic idea in a large-scale work. Melody with structural importance. |
| Ostinato | A short musical pattern that is repeated throughout a musical work (or throughout a large section of a work). |
| Call-and-Response | Repetitive musical style involving a soloist and a responding group. |
| What meter is "We Will Rock You" by Queen? | Duple. |
| What meter is "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift? | Quadruple. |
| What meter is "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley? | Quadruple (possibly duple). |
| What meter is "Jazz Suite No. 2 VI Waltz 2" by Dmitri Schokavik? | Triple. |
| What meter is "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond? | Quadruple. |
| What meter is "Piano Man" by Billy Joel? | Triple. |
| What meter is "Ave Verum Corpus" by Mozart? | Quadruple. |
| What meter is West Side Story: Maria and America by Bernstein (each song)? | America: 6/8. Maria: 3/4. |
| What meter is "Married Life" by Giacchina? | Triple. |
| Give some examples of woodwind instruments. | Piccolo, flute, bassoon, saxophone, recorder, clarinet, and oboe. |
| Give some examples of brass instruments. | Flugelhorn, trumpet, french horn, trombone, and tuba. |
| Give some examples of string instruments. | Guitar, viola, violin, cello, and harp. |
| Give some examples of percussion instruments. | Xylophone, drums, triangle, gong, glockenspiel, cowbell, and cymbals. |
| Give some examples of keyboard instruments. | Organ, piano, harpsichord, and accordion. |
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