Basic Musical Concepts

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These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to basic musical concepts, focusing on definitions and meanings to prepare for the exam.

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Pitch

The relative highness or lowness of a sound.

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Dynamics

Degrees of loudness or softness in music.

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Tone Color (Timbre)

The specific harmonic content of an instrument that differentiates it from other instruments.

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Interval

The distance in pitch between any two tones.

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Octave

The interval between the first and last tones of a familiar scale.

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Crescendo

Gradually getting louder.

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Decrescendo (Diminuendo)

Gradually getting softer.

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Accent

Emphasizing a tone by playing it louder than the tones around it.

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Frequency

The number of vibrations per second, measured in cycles.

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Amplitude

The height of the sound wave, related to loudness.