Final Exam: Terms Flashcards
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Sounds that can be produced in nature or in a classroom
Found Sounds
C is always DO
Fixed DO
Speed of the beat
Tempo
A note held longer than a normal duration
Fermata
Two or more notes sung simaltaneously
Harmony
Distinct sound of a particular voice/instrument
Timbre
Same melodic pattern repeated at a different pitch level
Sequence
Songs that can be sung/played together; similar cord structure
Partner Songs
The numbers that follow the key signiture in notated music
Meter Signiture
One sound, melody only
Monophonic
A musical thought or sentence
Phrase
Unexpected accents in music
Syncopation
ABACADA…A comes back around
Rondo Form
Pick up notes at the beginning, partial measure
Anacrusis
A short repeated pattern to be played with melody
Ostinato
DO is always the starting pitch of whatever scale is indicated by the key signiture
Movable DO
Added lines on the staff
Ledger Lines
Melody accompanied by cord tones, such as hymns
Homophonic
The tune
Melody
Many sounds creating multiple lines
Polyphonic
A predetermined pattern of pitches
Scale
A predetermined pattern of pitches
Scale
