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What is Melody?

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Melody is a linear sequence of notes the listener hears as a single entity.

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What is Rhythm?

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Rhythm is the flow or a pattern of sounds that provides structure in music, involving the movement of sound with accented and unaccented beats.

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What is Pitch?

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Pitch refers to the highness and lowness of sound.

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What are the 12 Pitches in music?

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The 12 pitches in music are: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B.

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What is Free Rhythm?

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Free rhythm is the lack of a regular, metrical pulse or beat.

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What is Conducting?

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Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert.

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What is Ostinato?

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Ostinato is a short, consistently repeated pattern found throughout a piece of music or in one of its sections.

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What are Musical Notes and Rests?

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Musical notes represent sound, while rests indicate silence. Each note has a specific beat value.

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What is a Time Signature?

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A time signature indicates how many beats are in a measure and what note value is equivalent to one beat.

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What are the names and beats of musical notes?

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Whole (1), Half (1/2), Quarter (1/4), Eighth (1/8), Sixteenth (1/16).

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What is a scale?

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A group of notes that are arranged by ascending or descending order of pitch.

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What is the formula for a Major Scale?

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T-T-S-T-T-T-S

Whole steps (T) and half steps (S) are used in the formula.

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What is the C major scale?

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C D E F G A B C

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What is the G major scale?

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G A B C D E F# G

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What is a Pentatonic Scale?

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A scale with five notes.

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What is the formula for a Natural Minor Scale?

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T-S-T-T-S-T-T

Whole steps (T) and half steps (S) are used in the formula.

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What is the C minor scale?

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C D Eb F G Ab Bb C

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What are natural half steps?

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E-F (Mi-Fa) and B-C (Ti-Do) are called natural half steps.

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What is a Diatonic Scale?

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A scale consisting of seven notes.

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What is an Octave?

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A series of eight notes from the lower do to higher do.

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What is a Chromatic Scale?

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A scale that uses all 12 of the black and white notes.

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What are Church modes?

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A family of scales that originated in early Medieval Church music.

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What is the Ionian mode?

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The mode in the Key of C (C-D-E-F-G-A-B).

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What is the Dorian mode?

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The mode in the Key of D (D-E-F-G-A-B-C).

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What is the Phrygian mode?
The mode in the Key of E (E-F-G-A-B-C-D).
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What is the Lydian mode?
The mode in the Key of F (F-G-A-B-C-D-E).
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What is the Mixolydian mode?
The mode in the Key of G (G-A-B-C-D-E-F).
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What is the Aeolian mode?
The mode in the Key of A (A-B-C-D-E-F-G).
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What is the Locrian mode?
The mode in the Key of B (B-C-D-E-F-G-A).
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What is Harmony?
Sound created when two or more pitches are performed simultaneously.
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What are Partner songs?
Songs that contain different melodies sung together to create harmony.
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What is an Arpeggio?
Individual notes of chords played one by one.
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What are Chords?
A set of three or more pitches sounded together.
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What is Tempo?
The overall pace of a song or speed of a beat.
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What is Larghissimo?
Very very slow tempo.
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What is Grave?
Slow and solemn tempo.
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What is Lento?
Slow tempo.
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What is Largo?
Slow and broad tempo.
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What is Adagio?
Slow and stately tempo.
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What is Andante?
Walking speed/Moderately slow tempo.
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What is Moderato?
Moderate tempo.
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What is Allegro?
Fast, happy, cheerful tempo.
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What is Vivace?
Fast and lively tempo.
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What is Presto?
Very fast tempo.
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What is Prestissimo?
Very very fast tempo.
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What is Ritardando?
A change in speed to slow down.
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What is Accelerando?
A change in speed to speed up.
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What is Texture in music?
The thickness or thinness of the quality of sound.
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What is the address of FALCULAN TWINS REVIEW CENTER?
2/F Southjunction Building, Mallengke Quirino Corner Pichon Ext, Bankerohan, 8000 Davao City
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What is the phone number for FALCULAN TWINS REVIEW CENTER?
0977 – 219-2737
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What is monophonic texture?
Has only one melodic line, with no harmony or counterpoint. ## Footnote Example: A group of people all singing a song together, without harmonies or instruments.
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What is homophonic texture?
Has one clear melodic line but may use chords, accompaniment, and harmonies. ## Footnote Example: Soloist 'ad libbing' while the back-up singers repeat the refrain.
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What is polyphonic music?
More than one independent melody occurring at the same time.
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What is timbre?
Unique quality of a tone produced by a given instrument or voice.
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What are examples of vocal timbre?
Different singers have unique vocal timbres; for instance, a soprano voice may be described as bright and clear, while a baritone voice might be characterized as deep and resonant.
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What are the classifications of voices?
1. Coloratura Soprano - unusually high, light, and agile. 2. Soprano - highest female voice. 3. Mezzo-Soprano - between soprano and alto. 4. Contralto - lower than a typical alto. 5. Alto - lowest female voice. 6. Countertenor - unusually high, light, and agile, even for a tenor. 7. Tenor - highest male voice. 8. Baritone - between tenor and bass. 9. Bass - lowest male voice.
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What are the dynamics in music?
Loudness and softness of sound.
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What does 'forte' mean in dynamics?
Loud.
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What does 'mezzo forte' mean in dynamics?
Moderately loud.
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What does 'fortissimo' mean in dynamics?
Very loud.
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What does 'fortississimo' mean in dynamics?
Very very loud.
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What does 'piano' mean in dynamics?
Soft.
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What does 'mezzo piano' mean in dynamics?
Moderately soft.
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What does 'pianissimo' mean in dynamics?
Very soft.
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What does 'pianississimo' mean in dynamics?
Very very soft.
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What is the address of Falcullan Twins' Review Center?
2/F Southjunction Building, Mallengke Quirino Corner Pichon Ext, Bankerohan, 8000 Davao City
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What is the phone number for Falcullan Twins' Review Center?
0977 –219 – 2737
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What does 'Crescendo' mean?
Soft to loud
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What is 'Structure/Form' in music?
The shape, structure, and organization of music.
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What is a 'Phrase' in music?
A musical idea placed in each measure.
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What is a 'Section' in music?
Composed of various phrases/measures.
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What is 'Decrescendo'?
Loud to soft
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What is 'Strophic/Unitary Form'?
Folk music or nursery rhymes where all verses or stanzas are sung to the same music.
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What is 'Binary Form'?
A piece of music with two sections, both of which are usually repeated.
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What is 'Ternary Form'?
A piece that starts with the main theme, goes to contrasting material, and returns to the main theme.
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What does 'Slur' mean in music?
Play smoothly, not choppy.
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What is 'Articulation'?
Refers to how specific notes or passages are played or sung.
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What does 'Tie' mean in music?
Connects two notes of the same pitch smoothly.
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What does 'Staccato' mean?
Play the notes in a detached and choppy manner.
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What is 'Glissando'?
A musical technique that involves a rapid, gliding transition from one note to another on an instrument.

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