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Music midterm

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show an even pulse in music that divides the passing of time into equal segments  
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show the process in music where by the tonal center changes from one key to another  
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show a succession of chords moving forward in purposeful fashion  
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show an instrument in which metal keys are fixed to a soundbox that is surrounded by a ground resonator. common in zimbabwe  
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interval   show
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show a series of notes forming a distinctive, recognizable unit. the tune or lyrical character of music.  
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consequent   show
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show a short distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself. developed throughout a piece of music  
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atonatity   show
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show a chord consisting of three pitches and two intervals of a third  
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show melody with words  
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timbre   show
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symhony   show
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tonic   show
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show a rhythmic cycle from north india which includes 108 beats  
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show a rhythmic device in which the natural accent is displaced to a weak beat or between beats  
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show precise reproduction of sounds made by animals or from nature  
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show the gathering of beats into regular groups or measures  
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show the temporal organization of music  
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show the portion of a musical phrase that leads to its last chord  
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dynamics   show
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show a large independent section of a major instrumental work  
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show 4 beats  
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show 2 beats  
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quarter note   show
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show half a beat  
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sixteenth note   show
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dotted half note   show
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show 1.5 beats  
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measure   show
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tempo   show
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show gradual slowing down of the tempo  
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octave   show
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show musical symbol that rasies a pitch by a half step  
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flat   show
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show symbol cancels a preexisting sharp or flat  
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interval   show
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show pattern of pitches forming a scale two primary modes in western music are major and minor  
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chord   show
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dominant   show
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subdominant   show
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show a discordant mingling of sounds  
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show pitches sounding agreeable and stable again and again  
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ostinato   show
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dynamics   show
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show only a single line of music with no accompaniment  
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show all voices or lines more to new pitches at roughly he same time  
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polyphonic   show
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show presentation of important musical ideas  
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show process employed by a composer to validate the importance of a section of music by repeating it  
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show introduce different melodies rhythms, textures, or moods in order to provide variety  
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show used in setting a stanzaic text such as a hymn or carol music is repeated  
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show secular poet/musician that flourished in southern France during 12th and 13th century  
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trouveres   show
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