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Meter

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Beats organized into groups defined by accented beats

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Tempo

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The speed of the beat

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Meter Signature or Time Signature

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The top number tells how many beats in a measure. The bottom number shows what kind of a note gets a beat.

Example: 2 - 2 beats in a measure
4 - quarter note gets a beat

C= Common Time= 4/4
¢= Cut Time = 2/2
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Measure

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The distance or grouping of the beats between the bar lines

note note note rest | = measure

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Accent

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A beat or a note that is heavier

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Note Note

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Metronome

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A device that keeps the beat at an adjustable speed and is used to indicate the exact tempo of a composition. It was invented in 1816 by Maelzel of Vienna, Austria.

Quarter Note = 80 means 80 beats per minute

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Two Beat Pattern

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2 | > |

| note note |

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Three Beat Pattern

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3 | > |

| note note note |

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Four Beat Pattern

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4 | > > |

| note note note note |

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Presto

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Very fast

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Allegro

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Lively

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Moderato

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Moderate

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Adante

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Walking tempo

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Adagio

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Slow

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Largo

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Very slow

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Whole note

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0 = 4 beats. Clapping syllable - Too-oo-oo-oo

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Whole rest

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Sixteenth note

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1/4 a beat. They are usually in groups of four. It takes 4 to make 1 beat

Clapping syllable tiri- tiri

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Sixteenth rest

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1/4 beat of silence

Looks like a 7 with two dots on two different stems

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March Meter Signatures

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2/4, 2/2 (¢), 6/8

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March form

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AA, BB, Trio

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Accelerando (accel.)

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The tempo speeds up

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Ritardando (rit.)

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The tempo slows down

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Compound meter

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When the top number in a time signature is divisible by 3.

3 (1) 6 (2) 9 (3) 12 (4)
8 8 8 8

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Counterpoint

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Composing with two or more melodies that are to be played simultaneously (at the same time). The word means “note against note”.

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Fugue

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A form where a main melody called a subject is stated in two or more parts successively

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Toccata

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A composition for keyboard instruments that contains fast runs (up and down the scale) and arpeggios (the notes of a chord played one after another). The word means “touch”.

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Rondo

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A form characterized by a repeated theme that alternates with other themes. A typical theme would be ABACABA.

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Sonata form

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The most important form of the Classical Period. It is a multi-movement composition (usually 3 or 4 movements) for a solo instrument which is sometimes accompanied by piano. The movements are usually Allegro, Adagio, Scherzo or Minuet (a dance like section, and Allegro ( Lively, Slow, Dance, Lively)

The three main parts of the 1st movement in a sonata (sonata-allegro) are

  1. Exposition (1st theme (A), transition, 2nd theme (B), Closing Theme (C)
  2. Development (the elaboration of a theme which often wanders through many keys)
  3. Recapitulation (a repeat of the exposition sometimes in a different key)
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Concerto

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A sonata for a solo instrument and the orchestra. The 1st movement is usually in sonata allegro form.

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Symphony

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A sonata for the orchestra (usually in 4 movements).

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Polyphony

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When two or more independent melodies are played at the same time.

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Prelude

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A musical introduction.

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Baroque

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  1. Meaning of word “Irregular Pearl”
  2. 1600-1750
  3. Major composers J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel
  4. Historical figures the pilgrims (1620)
  5. “MORE is MORE”
  6. Over the top decoration of clothes, buildings, decor (how a room is decorated), and music
  7. Musical Forms fugue, prelude, toccata
  8. Famous baroque building, Versailles
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Classical

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  1. 1750-1825
  2. Major composers- W.A. Mozart and Beethoven
  3. Historical figures- Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Lafayette, David Hudson, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
  4. Historical movements-
    American Revolution
    French Revolution
    Declaration of Independence
    Constitution
  5. Symmetry is displayed in music, architecture, and decor (decoration)
  6. Fashion and buildings look like the ancient Grecian civilization which was idolized by the people during this time period.
  7. Less is more
  8. Musical form-
    a. Sonata form (most important form of the time). A multi-movement composition for a solo instrument sometimes accompanied by piano.
    b. Symphony - Sonata for an orchestra
    c. Concerto - Sonata for a soloist and an orchestra
  9. Famous Buildings: the White House, The Capitol, the Supreme Court, and any house in Hudson built before 1825 that shows Greek Revival architecture.
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