Flashcards in test 1 Deck (51)
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two or more notes played at the same time
chord
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term that means to emphasize a particular beat
accent
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a __________ is placed at the beginning of a staff, after the clef symbol and the key signature, and tells you how the music is to be counted
time signature
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a _______ is the backbone of music. it provides support for the melody
harmony
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the organization of time in music is called _______
rhythm
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intervals or chords that sound tense, unstable and in need of resolution are called _______
dissonance
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the distance between two pitches is called an
interval
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a group of musicians that plays symphonies is called an
orchestra
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smallest interval in western music is a
half step
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an interval spanning 8 pitches, from one note to the duplication of the same note at a higher or lower pitch level. From "a" to "A" or "g" to "G" for ex
octave
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name of the symbol that RAISES a note a half step
sharp
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name of the symbol that LOWERS a note a half step
Flat
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rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is it's
tempo
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person is the leader of an orchestra
conductor
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another word for musical notes
pitch
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gridwork of lines and spaces where music is written.
staff
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first note in a SCALE
Tonic
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sequentially arrangement of pitches; notes will ascend and descend in a fixed patter of whole steps and half steps
scale
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term that describes a meter that has 3 beats per measure
triple meter
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a symbol that is placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate how high or low a pitch is
clef
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series of chords moving forward in a purposeful fashion
chord progression
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term that describes a meter that has two beats per measure
duple
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two part staff used in piano music, built with the treble and bass staves
grand staff
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term that describes a meter that has four beats per measure
quadruple
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in orchestra seating, the strings are placed in the back of the orchestra. true or false
FALSE
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when a flat is added to a note, the note is raised a half step. true or false
FALSE
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A general term for how loud or how soft music is played is dynamics, true or false
TRUE
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a triad is a chord made up of 3 notes, true or false
FALSE
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another word for tonality is key true or false
FALSE
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