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MUS Chpt. 1
study guide vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 12-Bar Blues | contains 3 melodic phrases in each statement of the form. Each phrase and pause that follows lasts 4 measures |
| Accent | note or chord that's emphasized in some way so it stands out |
| Arpeggio | a chord in which the pitches are presented in succession |
| Backbeat | percussive sound on the second of a pair of beats or on the second half of a beat |
| 12-Bar Blues | contains 3 melodic phrases in each statement of the form. Each phrase and pause that follows lasts 4 measures |
| Accent | note or chord that's emphasized in some way so it stands out |
| Arpeggio | a chord in which the pitches are presented in succession |
| Backbeat | percussive sound on the second of a pair of beats or on the second half of a beat |
| Beat | regular rhythm that moves at a speed to which you can comfortably respond with physical movement |
| Blue Note | the product of interpolating or substituting notes from the African American pentatonic scale into a melody built mainly from a major scale |
| Chord Progression | chords appearing in a consistently used sequence |
| Chorus(Refrain) | both words and music remain much the same everytime |
| Diatonic Scale | seven pitches per octave |
| Duration | length of a musical sound |
| Dynamics | intensity on a large scale |
| Elements of Popular Music | instrumentation, dynamics, inflection, texture, and form |
| Form | organization of music in time |
| Four-Beat Rhythm | rhythmic foundation of a song features a walking bass or other steady time keeping 4 times a measure |
| Two-Beat Rhythm | two bass notes per measure alternating with chords playing on the backbeat |
| Genre | stylistic category |
| Harmony | study of chords; what they are, how they're found, how long they last, and how they succeed each other |
| Intensity | describes how loud a musical sound is |
| Half-Step | interval between any pitch and the immediately adjacent pitch |
| Interval | describes the distance between two pitches |
| Inflection | intensity on a smaller scale |
| Mainstream | can either have a homogenizing or an energizing effect on the creative process |
| Major Scale | beginning on C using only the white keys on the keyboard |
| Instrumentation | identifies the voices and instruments heard in performance |
| Intensity | describes how loud a musical sound is |
| Interval | describes the distance between two pitches |
| Keynote | the focal pitch that scales begin on |
| Mainstream | can either have a homogenizing or an energizing effect on the creative process |
| Octave | the higher pitch vibrates twice as fast as the lower note |
| Major Scale | beginning on C using only the white keys on the keyboard |
| Pentatonic Scale | contains 5 pitches per octave |
| Measure(Bar) | consistent grouping of beats |
| Pitch | how high or low a musical tone sounds |
| Melody | distinctive rhythm and contour which makes it stand out from more generic patterns |
| 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 |
| Minor Scale | uses white keys from A to A |
| Octave | the higher pitch vibrates twice as fast as the lower note |
| Pentatonic Scale | contains 5 pitches per octave |
| Pitch | how high or low a musical tone sounds |
| 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 |
| Rhythm | element of popular music that you connect with almost instinctively, qualities that make you want to tap your foot |
| Rhythm Section | heterogeneous group of instruments that includes at least one chord instrument, one bass instrument, and one percussion instrument |
| Riff | short, easily remembered melodic ideas and typically set 2 to 7 syllables |
| Scale | series of pitches formed from steps or from steps and small skips |
| Skip | larger intervals (octave, C-E, or D-G) |
| Style | set of characteristic musical features that typify a body of music |
| Style Beat | 2-beat and 4-beat rhythms that are the most pervasive feature of the dominant style of music of an era |
| Verse | same melody sets different lyrics |
| Syncopation | accent that doesn't live up with the beat |
| Verse/Chorus Form | vocal-based form that contains two main elements, both of which are repeated |
| Tempo | speed of the beat |
| Whole Step | one intervening pitch (F to G) |
| Texture | relationship among the various parts (voice&instruments) |
| Popular Music | music that appeals to a mass audience |
| Timbre | refers to the tome color of a musical sound |
| Verse | same melody sets different lyrics |
| 4 Properties of Musical Sound | pitch, intensity, duration, and timbre |
| Verse/Chorus Form | vocal-based form that contains two main elements, both of which are repeated |
| Whole Step | one intervening pitch (F to G) |
| Popular Music | music that appeals to a mass audience |
| 4 Properties of Musical Sound | pitch, intensity, duration, and timbre |
| Elements of Popular Music | instrumentation, performance style, rhythm, melody, intervals, scales, blue notes, harmony, texture, form, and musical style |
| Musical Style | set of characteristic musical features set to a specific genre of music |
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