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Musicianship IV Terms List
Terms list for the Final Musicianship IV Exam
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Undergraduate 2
04/28/2011

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Hauptstimme
Definition
Main Voice.
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Klangfarben
Definition
Melody is colored through different instruments.
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Sprechstimme
Definition
Speech song, A Vocal Technique.
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Aleatoricism
Definition
Any element left to chance in a composition.
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Extended Technique
Definition
Unusual technique/Improper technique for an instrument.
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Folk Music
Definition
Music of Unknown Origin. Music of the Folk.
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Integral Serialism
Definition
Applying serial methods to other elements(Rhythm, Dynamics).
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Micropolyphony
Definition
Cluster chords formed from chromatic lines.
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Minimalism
Definition
Music composed through repetition, gradual change.
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Modes of Limited Transposition
Definition
Scales that can be transposed only by a few intervals.
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Non-Retrogradable Rhythms
Definition
Palindromic Rhythm, The same back and forth.
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Ostinato
Definition
A persistent musical figure.
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"Pierrot" Ensemble
Definition
Flute,Clarinet,Violin,Cello,Piano,Singer.
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Planing
Definition
Connecting chords through parallel motion.
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Player Piano
Definition
A piano that plays itself.
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Populism
Definition
Music written to appeal to the masses.
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Sound Mass
Definition
Music using sound clusters, emphasizing timbre, dynamics, register.
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Tempo Modulation
Definition
A change from one tempo to another wherein a note value from the first is made equivalent to a note value in the second.
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Tone Cluster
Definition
Any Chord with 3 or more adjacent minor 2nds.
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Bird Calls
Definition
Using instruments to imitate bird sounds.
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Experimentalism
Definition
Music that pushes boundaries and incorporates new elements.
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