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Notation shows…
pitch and duration
pitch
the highest or lowness of a tone, represented by notes
Duration
length of time a note or rest lasts
Interval
relationship between two notes
Enharmonics
tones that have the same pitch but different letter names
Half-step motion
a not followed by another that is either a half step up or down
Irregular divisions/subdivisions
divisions that require added numbers
Rhythm
a general term used to describe the motion of music in time
meter
a regular recurring pattern of strong and weak beats
Compound meter
each pulse is a dotted note
8/4
simple quadruple
8/8
simple quadruple
8/16
simple quadruple
6/4
compound duple
3/2
simple triple
6/4 =
3/2
3 ways to accent a note
symbol, dynamic, agogic
agogic accent
using duration to accent a note
how do agogic accents work
acoustically lengthened notes sound stronger.
Scale degree symbol
^
conjunct
together
disconjunc
apart
line below a scale degree
scale degree below doe
How to notate music
In a way that shows the beats
duple meter
a meter with 2 pulses per mesure
triple meter
A meter with 3 pulses per measure
quadruple meter
A meter with 4 pulses per measure
2/4
simple duple
2/2
simple duple
2/8
simple duple
3/4
simple triple
3/2
simple triple
3/8
simple triple
4/4
simple quadruple
4/2
simple quadruple
4/8
simple quadruple
6/8
compound duple
6/4
compound duple
6/16
compound duple
9/8
compound triple
9/4
compound triple
9/16
compound triple
12/8
compound quadruple
12/4
compound quadruple
12/16
compound quadruple
simple meter
A meter where the basic pulse will be a note that is not dotted
syncopation
When a part of the measure that is usually unstressed (weak beats) is accented
asymmetrical meter
A meter where the pulse cannot be divided into equal groups
5/4
asymmetrical
5/8
asymmetrical
5/16
asymmetrical
7/4
asymmetrical
7/8
asymmetrical
7/16
asymmetrical
tuplet
Breaking down notes
Pitch class
What octave a note is in in reference to c4
Tuplet rule
divide the note into the natural division until the number on notes gets high enough to be the natural division of the next shortest note
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