________: the derived unit of frequency and is defined as one cycle per second.
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Tone
________: the distinctive quality of a voice or instrument caused by overtones.
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Meter
________: recurrent groupings of beats by twos, threes, or some combination of twos and threes.
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Amplitude
________ is measured in decibels (dB) but our perception of loud and soft changes depending on the sounds around us.
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Frequency
________ (pitch): how high or low the sound is.
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Interval
________: the distance between steps; the difference between pitch in two sounds.
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Texture
________: can be dense or transparent, thick or thin, heavy or light; how many different layers of sound are heard simultaneously, whether these layers have a primarily melodic or an accompaniment function, and how the layers relate to each other.
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Homophony
________: one dominant melody with accompaniment.
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Polyphony
________: the simultaneous combination of two or more independent melodies is classified as ________.
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Written texts
________, pictorial representations, and folklore sources provide evidence that people from all over the world and from the beginnings of recorded history have created and performed music for the following purposes:
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Harmony
________: when two or more pitches are played at the same time.
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Octave
________: when the ratio between two notes, in terms of frequency, is 2: 1.
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Monophony
________: a texture of a single, unaccompanied melodic line.
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Keynote
________: starting pitch of the scale.
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Polyrhythm
________: the combination of two or more simultaneous rhythmic lines is classified as ________.
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Heterophony
________: spontaneous variations of two or more performers producing different versions of the same melody at the same time.
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Melody
________: a succession of pitches.
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Syncopation
________: irregular or unexpected stresses in the rhythmic flow.
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electronic means
Pure sine waves rarely occur in nature but they can easily be created through ________.
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Rhythm
________: the time pattern of the attack points of a sequence of sounds (think of syllables)
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musical instrument
From the perspective of a musician, anything that can make a sound has potential to be a(n) ________.
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Wave form
________: determines the tone color, or timbre that we hear and is how we differentiate between sounds.
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Frequency
________ is determined by the length and thickness of the vibrating object.
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Amplitude
________: the amount of energy contained in a sound wave and is perceived as being either loud or soft.
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Sounds
vibrations (sound waves) traveling through a medium
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Frequency (pitch)
how high or low the sound is
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Hertz
the derived unit of frequency and is defined as one cycle per second
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Melody
a succession of pitches
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Harmony
when two or more pitches are played at the same time
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Step
each element of a scale
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Interval
the distance between steps; the difference between pitch in two sounds
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Keynote
starting pitch of the scale
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Amplitude
the amount of energy contained in a sound wave and is perceived as being either loud or soft
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Wave form
determines the tone color, or timbre that we hear and is how we differentiate between sounds
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Duration
how long or short the sound is (depends on the context)
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Rhythm
the time pattern of the attack points of a sequence of sounds (think of syllables)
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Meter
recurrent groupings of beats by twos, threes, or some combination of twos and threes
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Rhythmic pattern
a distinctive sequence of long rhythms and short rhythms that recurs throughout an individual work or groups of works
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Syncopation
irregular or unexpected stresses in the rhythmic flow
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Texture
can be dense or transparent, thick or thin, heavy or light; how many different layers of sound are heard simultaneously, whether these layers have a primarily melodic or an accompaniment function, and how the layers relate to each other
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Monophony
a texture of a single, unaccompanied melodic line
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Heterophony
spontaneous variations of two or more performers producing different versions of the same melody at the same time
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Polyphony
the simultaneous combination of two or more independent melodies is classified as polyphony
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Homophony
one dominant melody with accompaniment
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Polyrhythm
the combination of two or more simultaneous rhythmic lines is classified as polyrhythm
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Tone
the distinctive quality of a voice or instrument caused by overtones
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