Music Theory

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Pitch

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The change in frequency. Different pitches are perceived as being “higher” or “lower” than one another

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Volume

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The change in amplitude

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Music Theory

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The study of musical concepts, and how they are manipulated by a composer

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Frequency

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Number of measurable sound waves

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Duration

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The length of the individual sound

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Rhythm

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Patterns of durations

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Sound

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A set of vibrations, which travel through a medium in wave form, to then be collected by a receiver

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Music

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The organization of sound to create emotion, convey mood, or tell a story

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Amplitude

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The size of measurable sound waves

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Dynamics

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Musical volume

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Timbre

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The change in the shape of the measurable sound waves. Sometimes called tone color, it refers to the sonic characteristics of an instrument or voice, which makes them unique

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Articulation

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The distinct attack or decay of a measurable sound wave

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Note

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A musical symbol. By itself, a not only shows a duration of sound

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Beat

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The pulse of music. Also, the way we measure duration of sound, as opposed to minutes and seconds

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Meter

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The grouping of beats

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Tempo

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The speed of beats

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Tie

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A curved line between two or more notes of the same pitch

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Dot

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After a note, it lengthens the note by half of its original value

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Simple meter

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Meter when the primary subdivision is 2.

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Compound meter

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Meter when the primary subdivision is 3

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Interval

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The distance between two pitches measured on the staff

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Interval size

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The number of lines and spaces between the two pitches on the staff (count the bottom note as 1)

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Interval quality

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The amount of half steps between the two pitches

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Perfect interval notation

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P[#] ex. P4

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Major interval notation

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M[#] ex. M7

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Minor interval notation

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m-[#], ex. m-3

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Augmented interval notation

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+[#] ex. +5

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Diminished interval notation

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°[#] ex. °8

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Major triad notation

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Capital letter ex. A = A Major triad

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Minor triad notation

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Lowercase letter followed by - sign | ex. a- = a minor triad

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Augmented triad notation

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Capital letter followed by + sign | ex. C+ = C Augmented triad

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Diminished triad notation

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Lowercase letter followed by ° sign | ex. c° = c diminished triad

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Major triad

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1st, 3rd, 5th scale degree of the named triad or Root, M3, P5 ex. F = F, A, C

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Minor triad

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Major triad with the 3rd of the triad lowered a half step or Root, m-3, P5 ex. f- = F, A♭, C

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Augmented triad

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Major triad with the 5th of the triad raised a half step or Root, M3, +5 ex. F+ = F, A, C♯

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Diminished triad

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Major triad with the 3rd and the 5th of the triad lowered a half step or Root, m-3, °5 ex. f° = F, A♭, C♭

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Figured bass

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A Roman numeral which tells us both the starting point within the scale and the quality of the triad or chord

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Tonic triad

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Triad built upon the first scale degree (Major)

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Supertonic triad

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Triad built upon the second scale degree (minor)

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Mediant triad

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Triad built upon the third scale degree (minor)

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Subdominant triad

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Triad built upon the fourth scale degree (Major)

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Dominant triad

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Triad built upon the fifth scale degree (Major)

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Submediant triad

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Triad built upon the sixth scale degree (major)

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Leading tone triad

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Triad built upon the seventh scale degree (diminished)