music Flashcards
1
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tempo
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rate of speed that music is played
2
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metronome
A
19th C invention that sets the regular beat
3
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syncopation
A
when the noted come ahead of the beat
4
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melody
A
succession of notes logically in order to make sense
5
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conjunct melodies
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smooth easy to sing
6
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disjunct melodies
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jagged hard to sing
7
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theme
A
melody that happens throughout the song
8
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motive
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short melodic phase
9
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tonic note
A
first and last note of scale
10
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pentatomic scale
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only 5 notes
11
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harmony
A
2 or more sounds played together
12
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chords
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meaningful combination of 3 or more pitches
13
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triad
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most common chord in western music
14
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tonal system
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system of harmony based on major and minor scales
15
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monophony
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single piece of music
