Rhythm
Expression
Melody
Harmony
Form
Texture
Symbols
Timbre
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What is rhythm?
Rhythm is the length and pattern of sounds and silence over time.
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What is Musical Expression?
The ability to convey emotions, stories, and feelings through music.
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What is melody?
A succession of pitches
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What is harmony?
Multiple pitches sounding at the same time
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What is Musical Form?
The way music is organized
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What is Musical Texture?
Layers of musical sound
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What is this note called and how long is it?
Quarter Note - 1 beat
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What is Timbre?
The differences in the sounds of instruments or voices
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What is a beat?
the basic underlying sense of pulse in music
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What language do the terms come from?
Italian
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What is sound?
A wave or vibration that can travel through three states of matter
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What does consonance mean?
blending together
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What is binary form?
a two part form where both sections repeat
|:A:|:B:|
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What is Monophonic?
One Musical Layer
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What is this articulation marking called and what does it mean?
Staccato - Short
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How does an Aerophone produce sound?
Air
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What is tempo?
The speed of a piece of music
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What are dynamics?
The volume of music
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What is Range?
The Distance between the highest and lowest notes
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What does dissonance mean?
clashing together
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What is Ternary Form?
Three part form that features a return to the initial music after a contrasting section
ABA
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What is Homophonic?
Melody supported by harmony
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What does this symbol mean?
decrescendo: gradually get quieter
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How do Membranophones produce sound?
through a tightly stretched membrane
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What are measures?
Cycles of strong and weak beats in music
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What is articulation?
the way notes are played or sung
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What is shape?
The direction in which the pitches move
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Is this consonance or dissonance?
Dissonance
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What is Through Composed Form?
A structure in which there is no repeat or return to any large-scale musical section.
ABCDE...
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What is Polyphonic?
Multiple independent layers happening at the same time
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What is this an example of?
A Slur: Two different pitches connected together.
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What is this an example of?
Cymbals
An Idiophone: produces sound through the material of the instrument itself
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What is Metre?
The length of the cycles of beats
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List the dynamic levels from quietest to loudest.
pianissimo, piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, forte, fortissimo
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What are the two ways in which a melody can move and what do they mean?
Conjunct: pitches are close together
Disjunct: Pitches are jumping around from each other
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What is a chord?
two or more notes sounding at the same time
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What is Popular Music Form?
Split into three sections: Verse, Chorus, and Bridge
ABABCB
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What is Heterophonic?
Two or more versions of the same melody happening at the same time.
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What is the sum of these rhythms?
4 beats
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What is this an example of?
A Piano: A Chordophone and Idiophone
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Final Jeopardy:
Arrange the 6 tempo markings from slowest to fastest.
Allegro, Largo, Presto, Moderato, Adagio, Andante
Largo: 40-65
Adagio: 66-75
Andante: 76-107
Moderato: 108-119
Allegro: 120-167
Presto: 168-208
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Conjunct or Disjunct?
Both!
Starts conjunct in the first two measures but measure three has large leaps, making it both conjunct and disjunct.