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Music Appreciation Chapter 6
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09/06/2006

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Term
Harmony
Definition
refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
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chord
Definition
combination fo three or more tones at once
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consonace
Definition
stable tone combination; points of arrival, rest, and resolution
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dissonance
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unstable tone combination; demands an onward motion to a stable chord
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resolution
Definition
when dissonance moves to a consonance
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triad
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simplest, most basic chord; has three tones
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tonic chord
Definition
triad bult on the first, or tonic, note of the scale (do)
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dominant chord
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triad built on the fifth note of the scale (sol); pulled strongly toward the tonic chord
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cadence
Definition
progression from teh dominant to the tonic chord (often used at th eend of a phrase, a melody, or an entire piece)
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broken chord (arpeggio)
Definition
individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another
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