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tonality
the homing instinct in melodies towards a certain pitch, the tonic of the music
texture
the way the various sounds and melodic lines interact or blend together occurring together in music
imitative polyphony
when various simultaneous lines use the same or similar melodies
chords that sound at rest have...
consonance
if chords have dissonance/discord, they sound...
tense
harmony
the sounding at the same time of different pitches
chords
standard groupings of simultaneous pitches that work well in combination
t/f: dissonance cannot be resolved
false
monophony
simplest texture
homophony
when a melody is combined with an understated harmony, tight and smooth texture
polyphony
when two or more melodies are simultaneous, with each being independent but equally important
nonimitative polyphony
when melodies are different from each other
tonal
the quality of music built on tonality
major mode
sounds cheerful, based on c to c
minor mode
sounds subdued and clouded, based on a to a
keys
different positions for the modes (12 majors, 12 minors)
modulations
changes in key
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