7_Chorus Vocab Set #2 Flashcards

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1
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major scale

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Whole step - Whole step - Half step - Whole step - Whole step - Whole step - Half step

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2
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intonation

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Intonation is the exactness of pitch or lack of it in playing or singing

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ostinato

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a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm

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4
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key signature

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any combination of sharps or flats found after the clef at the beginning of each stave indicating the key of a composition

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5
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repeat signs

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the sign which indicates a section should be repeated

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larynx

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The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box

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7
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diction

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the style of enunciation in speaking or singing

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8
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descant

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an independent treble melody usually sung or played above the basic melody

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9
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folk song

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a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

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10
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accidental

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a sign (sharp, flat, or natural) indicating a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note

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