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Exam 1
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14
Music
Undergraduate 1
02/17/2010

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Term
meter sign
Definition
designates the number of beats in each measure and shows the symbol that represents one beat. number on top; # of beats in each measure. symbol on bottom; 1 beat.
Term
steady beat
Definition
constant pulse or throb in most music
Term
strong beat
Definition
grouping of beats into loud/soft, strong/weak, loud/quiet pulses
Term
accent
Definition
beat or note that receives more emphasis
Term
melodic rhythm
Definition
flow of music in time
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rhythm notation
Definition
writing out the pattern of long/short sounds and silences we sing, play or hear.
Term
staff
Definition
5 horizontal lines that music is written on.
Term
melody
Definition
succession of sounds and silences moving through time
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treble clef/G clef
Definition
letter names the lines and spaces on a staff. bottom line;Every Good Boy Does Fine. bottom space; F A C E
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pitch
Definition
sound that can be described as high and low.
Term
tonal center
Definition
pitch a song is built around
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scale
Definition
series of 8 pitches
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interval
Definition
distance between pitches. step;pitch to its closest neighbor. skip;pitch skips its closest neighbor. leap;pitch leaps over at least 2 closest neighbors.
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cadence
Definition
music seems to come to a rest. like commas and periods.
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