three or more tones sounded at once, they are played simultaneously
Back
SATB
Front
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Back
music
Front
organization of sounds in time
Back
rhythm
Front
flow of music through time
Back
tone
Front
is a definite pitch, have specific frequencies
Back
dissonant
Front
unstable tense chords
Back
tonic
Front
triad built on the 1st scale most stable restful chord
Back
adagio
Front
slow
Back
progression
Front
the way chords follow each other
Back
triad
Front
simplest most basic chord, made up of three notes which are notated on 3 adjacent lines or spaces
Back
resolution
Front
movement away from dissonance
Back
meter
Front
grouping of beats
Back
syncopation
Front
emphasis placed on an unexpected note or beat
Back
monophonic texture
Front
single, unaccompanied melody, literally one sound
Back
grave
Front
very slow, solemn
Back
vivace
Front
lively
Back
chorus
Front
group of singers
Back
pitch
Front
highness or lowness of sound, determined by frequency of vibration, fast vibration=high ___ slow vibration= _____
Back
molto
Front
much
Back
beat
Front
recurrent pulsation
Back
homophonic texture
Front
one melody with chordal accompaniment
Back
music notation
Front
written music that allows for absent or dead composers to communicate their ideas
Back
metronome
Front
indicates the exact tempo
Back
allegretto
Front
moderately fast
Back
octave
Front
has 12 half steps in which is an interval, used in western music
Back
allegro
Front
fast
Back
non troppo
Front
not too much
Back
moderato
Front
moderate
Back
Legato
Front
long notes
Back
scales
Front
are made up of whole and half steps
Back
presto
Front
very fast
Back
Harmony
Front
additional notes or chords that accompany the melody and/or form chordal textures
Back
arpeggio
Front
broken chords
Back
Key
Front
a central tone or pitch that melodies are built around, also known as the tonic
Back
symphony orchestra
Front
modern large ensemble containing many instrument types
Back
accent
Front
emphasis is placed on beat/tone
Back
Properties of musical sound
Front
four main properties
Back
largo
Front
very slow, broad
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dominant
Front
triads built on the 5th scale most unstable tense chord
Back
polyphonic texture
Front
2 or more equally important melodies sounding simultaneously
Back
intervals
Front
the space from one note to another
Back
tone color
Front
aka timbre, is the quality of sound, changes in tone color create variety and contrast
Back
consonance
Front
stable restful chords
Back
prestissimo
Front
as fast as possible
Back
notating pitch
Front
a,b,c,d,e,f,g
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andante
Front
moderately slow, a walking pace
Back
Melody
Front
series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole, has a beginning middle and end, tension and release, stepwise vs. leap motion, there is a climax ie mary had a little lamb, made up of phrases
Back
staccato
Front
short notes
Back
tempo
Front
the speed of the beat, the pace
Back
musical texture
Front
layering of sound, how layers relate
Back
Section 2
(13 cards)
range
Front
distance between voice or instruments highest and lowest possible pitch
Back
cadence
Front
a termination of musical phrase
Back
heterophony
Front
spontaneous variations of two or more performers
Back
diatonic scale
Front
seven tone scale composed of five whole steps
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amplitude
Front
loudness, amount of vibration measured in decibel, discussed in terms of dynamic range
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pentatonic scale
Front
three whole notes two intervals of a step and a half
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common time
Front
mostly used beat
Back
time signature
Front
indicates the meter of a piece of music
Back
frequency
Front
vibrations that occur at a faster or slower rate
Back
polyrhythm
Front
simultaneous combination of two or more rhythmic lines
Back
vibrations
Front
all sound that is created in the air, can be called sound waves