Time
what moves music forward in time (starts with an R)
What is rhythm?
The line or the tune; a succession of single pitches that we hear as a recognizable whole
What is the melody?
the vertical aspect of music; how notes fit together; the simultaneous combination of sounds
What is harmony?
What is duple meter?
the distance between any two pitches
What is an interval?
three or more notes sounded together
What is a chord? (or triad)
contains an accented beat followed by three unaccented beats, with a secondary accent on the third beat
What is quadruple meter?
the collection of twelve notes used in music
What is the chromatic pitch set?
a harmony with a bright, sunny sound
What is a major chord?
the first accented beat of a measure/bar
What is the downbeat?
this type of melody uses principally large intervals
What is disjunct (melody)?
harmony that sounds harsh, tense, and in need of resolution
What is dissonant?
the name for the organizing pattern of accented and unaccented pulses/beats
What is meter?
What is countermelody?
unchanging harmony sustained for an entire musical composition