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Spell the viio7/V in the key of f minor

What is B-D-F-Ab

100

Spell the V of V in the key of D major

What is E-G#-B-D

100

Portion of motive is repeated to make it longer

What is EXTENSION?

100

When the first in a pair of phrases ends with a weak cadence and the second with a stronger cadence

What is a PERIOD?

100

Section of music at the end of a movement that extends the tonic area or final cadence and brings the work to a close

What is a CODA?
200

The chordal seventh must resolve this direction in a leading tone chord

What is DOWN?

200

Spell the V-7/V in the key of Db major

What is Eb-G-Bb-Db

200

Direction of each diatonic interval is reversed in a motive

What is INVERSION?

200

The first phrase in a phrase pair

What is the CONSEQUENT?

200

Extra measures after the phrase/period ends

What is a CODETTA or CADENTIAL EXTENSION?

300

basic unit of musical thought ending with a cadence

What is a PHRASE?

300

smallest recognizable musical idea

What is a MOTIVE?
300

Variation without losing identity of a motive

What is MOTIVIC TRANSFORMATION?

300

The second phrase in a phrase pair

What is ANTECEDENT?

300

When a phrase is extended by inserting extra measures in the middle

What is INTERNAL EXPANSION?

400

The leading tone or temporary leading tone must resolve this direction

What is UP?

400

Cutting off end of motive to make it shorter

What is TRUNCATION?

400

Moving the motive to another scale degree

What is TRANSPOSITION?

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When the second phrase is recognizably a variant of the first, or when two phrases begin identically

What is PARALLEL PERIOD?

400

When a phrase is extended by adding measures before the basic phrase begins or at the end

What is EXTERNAL EXPANSION?

500

The phenomenon where light from stars or other celestial objects appears to fluctuate in brightness or position due to random distortions caused by the Earth's turbulent atmosphere. 




What is ATMOSPHERIC SCINTILLATION?

500
Taking a small recognizable piece of the original motive and repeating it with variations

What is FRAGMENTATION?

500
The presentation of a basic idea followed by repetition and a continuation-cadence

What is a SENTENCE?

500

When two phrases begin differently

What is a CONTRASTING PERIOD?

500

Extra measures before a phrase begins

What is a LEAD-IN?