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Academic Decathlon 2023-2024 > Music- Glossary > Flashcards

Music- Glossary Flashcards

1
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a chord containing two distinct diatonic harmonies simultaneously

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polychord

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the time period after a film has been shot, when it is edited and mixed with other visual and audio components; most musical scores are added to movies during this time

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post-production

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the preparation period before a film begins shooting

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pre-production

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the time period when shooting (filming) a movie takes place

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production

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a popular musical style that features many syncopated rhythmic patterns against a steady accompaniment

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ragtime

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a nickname for western European music that emphasized expressivity dating from around 1830 through 1900

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Romantic

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a version of a film after an editor has selected the best shots; a temp track is often dubbed to this cut to show to test audiences

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rough cut

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a digital recording of a sound (often acoustic) that is then manipulated electronically

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sample

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a film score in which music occurs continuously – or almost continuously – throughout the movie

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saturation scoring (same as wall-to-wall music)

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the version of the film that is sent to the film lab for final adjustments and then for mass reproduction

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answer print

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11
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an instruction to proceed from the end of one musical section to the next with no pause in between

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segue (pronounced “seg-way”)

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semi-digetic music

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(same as implied source music) music that both the audience and the onscreen characters can hear, but the source of the music is not visible

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13
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a cinematic term for the musical cue played
during the opening credits of a film

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main titles

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major tritone progression

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a harmonic pattern in which
a major triad is followed by a second major triad, the
root pitch of which is a tritone away from the initial
triad’s root

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15
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melismatic text-setting

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a type of singing in which
multiple notes correspond to a single syllable of poetry

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metronome

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a device that can be set to a desired tempo
and which then maintains a steady pulse at that speed

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SMPTE timecode

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a group of four numbers that identify the hour (or reel), the minute, the second, and the frame of a film or video

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the first version of a film, which puts all the shots in order according to the script

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assembly cut

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a low-budget commercial film primarily of the 1950s, intended to serve as the second movie in a double-feature screening

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B-movie

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multi-tracking

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the process of taking separate recordings
and assembling them to play simultaneously

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21
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musique concrète

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a label for music produced by
assembling and manipulating the recordings of “real-
world” sounds

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non-diegetic music

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music that is heard only by a movie’s
audience, not the characters on the screen

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source music (same as diegetic music)

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music that both audience and onscreen characters can hear and see

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ondes martenot

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an electronic instrument resembling a
theremin but played with a keyboard. It can project
only one pitch at a time, but can produce a variety of
tone colors

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25
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syllabic text-setting

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a type of singing in which each syllable of poetry is set to a single note

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synth pad

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a long, sustained note or chord produced by a synthesizer, similar to a drone

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27
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orchestration

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the process of allocating the pitches
of a score’s melodies and harmonies to particular
instruments

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arpeggio

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a chord whose individual pitches are played in succession rather than simultaneously, in the manner that one would strum a guitar or harp

29
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synthesizer

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a musical instrument with a keyboard that generates sounds electronically

30
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original score

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custom scores created to suit the specific scenes in the movie

31
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temp love

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a nickname for a directors’ preference for the temp track music instead of a custom score written for a film

32
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assembly cut

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the first version of a film, which puts all the shots in order according to the script

33
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temp score (same as temp track)

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an audio track consisting of pre-existing music, superimposed on a rough cut of a film to test the effectiveness of the planned musical choices

34
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B-movie

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a low-budget commercial film primarily of the 1950s, intended to serve as the second (less-publicized) movie in a double-feature screening

35
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tone poem

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a single-movement programmatic work for orchestra (also called a “symphonic poem”); the genre originated in the Romantic era

36
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temp track (same as temp score and scratch track)

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an audio track consisting of pre-existing music, superimposed on a rough cut of a film to test the effectiveness of the planned musical choices

37
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braaam

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a sharply accented, loud, heavy, low-register chord, often with a harsh, brassy tone quality

38
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cinema

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a word that can refer to movies, movie theaters,
and the film industry

39
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tremolo

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the process of allocating the pitches
of a score’s melodies and harmonies to particular
instruments

40
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celesta

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a small percussion instrument with metal bars that are struck by felt hammers operated by a piano-like keyboard

41
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compilation score

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aka adapted score
a film score assembled from pre-existing pieces of music

42
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adapted score

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aka compilation score
a film score assembled from pre-existing pieces of music

43
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cue

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a musical passage designed to support a particular
portion of a film

44
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cue sheet

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a vaudeville-era term for the list of moments when music should accompany a particular performance; in the film era, it refers to a detailed plan for music during a film

45
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custom score

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aka original score
music written to enhance a specific film

46
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cymbal roll

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a technique of sustaining a cymbal’s sound by hammering it with beaters or drumsticks

47
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diegetic music

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aka source music
music that both audience and the onscreen characters can hear and see

48
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drone

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a long, sustained pitch, usually in a low register

49
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end titles

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a cinematic term for the musical cue played during the closing credits of a film

50
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falsetto

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a technique that shifts the male voice into an artificially high register

51
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fermata

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a symbol indicating that a note (or silence) should be sustained longer than its notated value, briefly halting the underlying pulse of the music

52
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film noir

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a genre (and style) of film that contains pessimistic storylines, often featuring cynical detectives, and filmed in black-and-white

53
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fine cut

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aka locked cut
the version of the film that contains the final edits of the shots (to which music, sound effects, and special effects will be added)

54
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locked cut

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aka fine cut
the version of the film that contains the final edits of the shots (to which music, sound effects, and special effects will be added)

55
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foley artists

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the people who replicate the sounds of the natural world that would be audible in a particular scene of a film, so those noises can be retained even if dialogue is replaced by dubbing

56
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glissando

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a rapid, sweeping glide up or down through the pitches of an instrument (players of string instruments can slide up or down their fingerboard)

57
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implied source music

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aka semi-diegetic music
music that both the audience and the onscreen characters can hear, but the source of the music is not visible

58
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intertitle

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a short insertion of typed text, usually in a silent film, that contains dialogue or other explanations of the situation

58
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leitmotif

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a melodic fragment representing a particular person, object, or idea

59
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lydian mode

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a harmony prevalent in the Medieval period, resembling a major scale but with a raised fourth degree

60
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minimalism

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a style of music that employs very small
amounts of material in simple, often repetitive ways
(resembling ostinato patterns)

61
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vaudeville

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a stage presentation consisting of many
short, unconnected performances by a large array of
entertainers demonstrating a wide variety of skills,
many unrelated to music

62
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vibrato

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a slight trembling or oscillating sound added in performance by various means (back-and-forth movements of the hand, air support, etc.); the effect adds intensity to the note

63
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wah-wah trumpet

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a method of playing the trumpet by
slowly blocking and unblocking the bell with a hand
or mute

64
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walking bass

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a description for a bass line that moves in stepwise (conjunct) motion up or down

65
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wordless choir

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a tone color created by a chorus singing
sustained vowel sounds or humming

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wall-to-wall music

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nickname for saturation scoring (a tone color created by a chorus singing
sustained vowel sounds or humming)

Academic Decathlon 2023-2024 (18 decks)

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