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Music 101
Intro To Music
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Undergraduate 2
06/06/2011

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Term
music
Definition
art of sound in time
Term
rhythm
Definition
element of music that deals with time
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beat
Definition
pulse that's heard in a piece of music
Term
measure
Definition
a unit of music with a regular number of beats (you can see)
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accent
Definition
beat that is played slightly louder than the others
Term
tempo
Definition
rate of speed
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meter
Definition
any pattern of strong & weak beats (you can hear)
Term
pitch
Definition
highness or lowness of a note; determined by the speed of wavelengths; (fast-high/ slow-fast)
Term
dynamics
Definition
loudness or softness of a note
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timbre (tone color)
Definition
the clear and unmistakable quality of a particular instrument or voice
Term
scale
Definition
pattern of notes going up & down in regular order
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melody
Definition
series of notes that sound one after another
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phrase
Definition
melody with beginning, middle and end
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motive
Definition
part of melody, shorter than a phrase, used often enough to be important
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theme
Definition
melody in a longer piece that is heard often enough to be recognized
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harmony
Definition
notes sounding together
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interval
Definition
two notes sounding together
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chord
Definition
three of more notes sounding together
Term
texture
Definition
the ways melodies and harmonies can be combined
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monophony (monophonic music)
Definition
one line of music and nothing else
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homophony (homophonic music)
Definition
one main melody with supporting chords
Term
polyphony (polyphonic music)
Definition
two or more lines of music going at once and you can hear both or all at the same time
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tonality
Definition
idea that music often centers around 1 note and its chord
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tonic
Definition
the note a piece of music is based on
Term
key
Definition
scale on which a piece of music is based
Term
chamber music
Definition
music written for small groups of instruments, usually 2-8 people, each person plays a different part
Term
form
Definition
structure of a piece in terms of its sections
Term
subject
Definition
main melody of a fugue
Term
exposition
Definition
section of a fugue where the subject is present
Term
Seven Families of Instruments
Definition
strings
woodwinds
brass
percussion
keyboard
electronic
human voice
Term
Stringed Instruments:
Played w/ Bow
Definition
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass or Bass Viole
Term
Stringed Instruments: Plucked w/ Fingers
Definition
Guitar
Harp
Term
Woodwinds: Commonly Used
Definition
flute
clarinet
oboe
bassoon
saxophone
Term
Woodwinds: Highest to Lowest Pitch
Single*
Double+
None^
Definition
piccolo^
flute^
oboe+
clarinet*
English horn+
bassoon+
bass clarinet*
contra bassoon+
Term
Percussion: Particular Note
Definition
timpani (kettle drum)
xylophone
marimba
glockenspiel
Celeste
chimes
vibraphone
Term
Percussion: No Particular Note
Definition
snare drum
bass drum
gong
cymbals
castanets
tambourines
wood block
maracas
triangles
Term
List the 3 parts of the Sonata Allegro Form
Definition
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
Term
Instruments of a String Quartet
Definition
2 Violins
1 Viola
1 Cello
Term
Instruments of a Woodwind Quintet
Definition
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
French Horn
Term
Piano Trio
Definition
Piano
Violin
Cello
Term
Instruments in an ORCHESTRA
Definition
Strings, woodwinds and percussion
Term
Instruments in a Symphonic (concert)Band
Definition
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Term
Instruments in a Marching Band
Definition
Woodwinds, brass and Percussion
Term
Instruments of a Jazz Band
Definition
Trumpets
Trombones
Saxophones
Piano
Guitar
Drum
Double Bass
Term
Keyboard Instruments
Definition
Piano
Harpsichord
Organ
Term
Voice Type: highest to lowest
Definition
Soprano
Mezzo-Soprano
Alto
Baritone
Tenor
Bass
Term
Types of Choirs
Definition
4Part: Soprano.Alto.Tenor.Bass
6Part:Sop1.Sop2.Alto.Tenor.Baritone.Bass
8Part:S1.S2.A1.A2.T1.T2.B.B.
Women:Soprano 1&2. Alto 1&2.
Male: Tenor 1&2. Baritone. bass
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