Lesson 2 Flashcards by Kenn Bawig

Music is made of______.

sound

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is the basic sound material with which the composer works.

Tone

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refers to the highness or lowness of a tonal sound in terms
of its location in the musical scale

pitch

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It is the arrangement of pitches.

Scale

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It indicates the key in which
the composition is written.

Key Signature

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It is the length of time in which vibration is maintained without
interruption. It is not fixed. It is designed within musical notation.

Duration

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It consists of series of symbols or notes.

Musical Notation

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It comprises recurring pulses and accent (beats).

Rhythm

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refers to rhythmic patterns produced by grouping
together strong and weak beats

Meter

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is the written indication of meter.

Time signature

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give music its regular rhythmic pattern. They are grouped together in a
measure

Beats

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is the units of beats indicated by bar lines in a musical score.

Measure

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It is the rate of speed determined by the length of a beat.

Tempo

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Also known as tone color; it refers to the quality of sound that
distinguishes one voice or instrument from another.

Timbre

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is the highest register female voice.

Soprano

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is the female vocal range between the soprano and alto.

Mezzo soprano

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is lower than a soprano but higher than a tenor

Alto or counter-tenor

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is the highest register male voice.

Tenor

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is a male voice lower than tenor but higher than bass.

Baritone

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is the lowest male voice.

Bass

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are abbreviations or symbols used to signify the degree of
loudness or softness of a piece of music. It also indicates whether there is a change in
volume.

Dynamics

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Piano, p

Soft

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pianissimo, pp

very soft

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mezzo piano,mp

slightly soft

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forte, f

loud

fortissimo,ff

very loud

mezzo forte,mf

slightly loud

fortepiano,fp

loud then soft

sforzando, sfz

sudden accent

crescendo, ˂

gradually louder

diminuendo,˃

gradually soften

It refers to the tune of a song or piece of music. It is the memorable tune created by playing a succession or series of pitches.

Melody

is determined by melody’s length and range.

Dimension of melody

_______ means moderate length Less than _ is short. More than _ is long.

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is the pitch distance from its lowest to its highest tone.

Range

the distance between is an octave

Moderate range

the distance is less than an octave

Narrow

the distance is more than an octave

Wide

It is the relative highness or lowness of the aggregate tones of a melody.

pertains to the movement of the melody.  Upward  Downward  Static

Direction

It refers to the intervals (pitch distance) between the tones as melody moves from one tone to the next.

Progression

Progression may be ______ if the movement is stepwise

conjunct

______ if it contains numerous prominent skips

disjunct

refers to the combination of notes (or chords) played together and the relationship between a series of chords.

harmony

is the most common chord. It is a combination of three tones– 1 st, 3rd, 5th or the do, mi, sol

Triad

refers to the number of layers as well as the type of layers used in a composition and how these layers are related.

Musical texture

Texture may be monophonic (single melodic line), polyphonic (two or more melodic lines) and

homophonic (a main melody accompanied by chords).

Two different, simultaneous melodies.

Biphonic

A slightly elaborated melody with one or two voices.

Heterophonic

When tones, chord or voice parts are closely spaced.

Thick texture

When tones are widely spaced.

Thin texture.

A choral music sung without instrumental accompaniment

A cappella.

A song developed by the troubadours and trouveres with French text

Chanson

A strophic religious song often sung by a congregation

Chorale

A religious or patriotic song

Anthem

A contrapuntal song without accompaniment

Madrigal

An extended solo song, usually accompanied by an orchestra, usually found in operas, cantatas, oratorio

Aria

A musical play

Opera

Based on religious subject for a varied combination of soloists, chorus and instruments

Cantata

A sacred opera

Oratorio

A piece of orchestral music played at the start of an opera

Overture

A composition usually in three movements which makes use of the formal pattern of fast, slow, and fast

Sonata

A music played by an ensemble of two to nine instruments

Chamber music.

A piece of orchestral music based on the same principle of the sonata

Symphony

A composition for a solo instrument and orchestra

Concerto

A music for particular dances

Dance

A romantic or dreamy piece, usually for piano

Nocturne

An instrumental music which does not make use of a poem or story for its idea composer is interested only in the expressive pattern of sound

Absolute music

An instrumental music built around a story or poem; also descriptive music

Program music