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Undergraduate 2
12/11/2016

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Melody
Definition
Memorable tune
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Pitch
Definition
relative position (high or low) of a music sound
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Octave
Definition
when a pitch is duplicated 8 notes apart
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Treble clef
Definition
what high pitch instruments follow
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Bass clef
Definition
what lower instruments follow
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Sharp
Definition
raise pitch half a step
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flat
Definition
lower the pitch by half a step
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Chromatic scale
Definition
12 notes
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Tonic
Definition
first note on a scale
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interval
Definition
distance between 2 pitches
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Modulation
Definition
pitch of key
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difference between minor/major and chromatic scale
Definition
chromatic-12
major/minor-8
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Half note
Definition
2 beats long
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quarter note
Definition
1 beat
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beat
Definition
steady pulse
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accent
Definition
emphasizing a note
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upbeat
Definition
last weakest beat of a measure
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tempo
Definition
speed
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top number of time signature means?
Definition
number of beats per measure
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whole note
Definition
4 beats
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Ode to Joy attributes
Definition
tuneful and singable
almost all adjacent pitches
recognizable melody
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Phrase
Definition
unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own
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antecedent
Definition
1st opening phrase
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consequent
Definition
2nd opening phrase
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1685
Definition
Bach and Handel's birth year
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Binary form
Definition
AABB, typical form of Baroque dances
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Reason for Handel's emigrating from germany to london?
Definition
make money producing italian opera
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Opera seria
Definition
serious opera, glorifies royalty, myths, nobility and tells of tragedies and the gods
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purposes, location, subject and length of operaof
Definition
entertainment, theatre, myths, 2-3 hrs
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purpose, location, subject and length of oratorio
Definition
sacred entertainment, theatre/concert hall/church, biblical characters, 2-3 hrs.
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Chorus of oratorios
Definition
served as narrator, voice of he people, commenting on actions
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3 divisions of Handel's Messiah
Definition
Prophecy of Jesus' coming and incarnation

Resurrection and triumph of gospel

Refelctions of christian victory over death
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Genre
Definition
type/class of music
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5 main genres of Mozart's day
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symphony, string cortet, sonata, concerto, opera
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Tempos of 4 symphony movements
Definition
fast-slow-minuet-fast
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4 instruments in a string quartet
Definition
1st and 2nd violin, viola, cello
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form of a classical concerto
Definition
double exposition
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Master of classical opera and vocal ensemble
Definition
Mozart
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Mozarts secret to success
Definition
instinct for effectiveness, quick changes, quick exchange of musical dialogue
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Texture
Definition
density/arrangement of artistic elements
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monophony
Definition
all notes sung in unison
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homophony
Definition
primary part is supported by one or more additional strands that flesh out harmony and provide contrast
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polyphony
Definition
2 or more simultaneous lines of independent melody
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relation between counterpoint and polyphony
Definition
both have 2 or more opposing lines
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form
Definition
arrangement of musical elements
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strophic form
Definition
AAAA
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Theme/variation form
Definition
A1 A11 A111 A1111
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Rondo
Definition
ABACA
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Origin of Baroque music
Definition
Italy 1600
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Barroco
Definition
Origin of the word baroque; misshapen ornamental pearl
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Rules of the opera house
Definition
1. all parts sung (mainly soloists)
2. major roles go to the best singers
3. star singers receive and demand appearance fees
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Recitative
Definition
something to be recited; lacks perceptible beat and rhythm
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concerto
Definition
friendly contest between soloist and orchestra
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solo concerto
Definition
only 1 soloist confront orchestra
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vivaldi
Definition
most famous baroque composer
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melodic sequence
Definition
repetition of a musical motive at a successively higher or lower degree of the scales
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concerto grosso
Definition
small group of soloists performing against orchestra as a unit
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Community of folk songs
Definition
time period, social class, countries
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country music
Definition
repertoire of songs for solo singer w/lyrics treating lifes disappointments
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4 instruments of early Appalachian ballads
Definition
banjo, american fiddle, autharp, fretted dulicimer,
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what instrument replaced the early Appalachian instruments
Definition
guitar
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Carter family names and roles
Definition
A. P. – vocals and guitar
Sara – vocals and autoharp
Maybelle – guitar
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background of people who made country music
Definition
anglo-irish immigrants
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when blues was created
Definition
1880s
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blues
Definition
genre and musical form originated by African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the end of the 19th century
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rag (verb)
Definition
music with a syncopated melody
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scott joplin
Definition
king of ragtime
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who created symphonic jazz
Definition
george gershwin
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pieces that exemplify symphonic jazz
Definition
An American In Paris

Rhapsody in Blue
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Reason for the creation of bebop
Definition
young people wanted to expand jazz's creative possibilites and go beyond a dance style to make a style that demanded close listening
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Wynston Marsalis' promotion of jazz music
Definition
released an educational series about jazz in 1995

taught 12 rules of practice in schools
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Renaissance period
Definition
1350-1600
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Renaissance music period
Definition
1450-1600
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Renaissance involved a renewed interest in
Definition
Greek/Roman cultures, literature, poetry, the arts
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Where did the renaissance begin
Definition
Italy
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What is a renaissance Motet
Definition
composition for choir setting latin text on a sacred text
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Order of voices in "Ave Maria"
Definition
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Create pneumonic device for letters SATB
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Accapella
Definition
means "in the chapel" and only uses voice
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Purpose of Counter Reformation
Definition
promote a conservative and austere approach to art
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Palestrina's role in the Counter reformation
Definition
Showed that text could be understood in polychromatic composition
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Madrigal
Definition
word painting song on a chromatic scale meant for entertainent
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1460 invention that hepled printing and distributing music
Definition
printing by movable type around
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