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Rhythm (time)
The division of a given length of time into various smaller lengths.
Beat (time)
the steady pulse over which rhythm is organized
Tempo (time)
the speed of the beat
Harmony (pitch)
2 or more different notes happening at the same time
Melody (pitch)
senes of notes/pitches paired with a rhythm (the notes of the melody are also the harmony)
Form
the way a piece of music is organized/structured (ex: ABA, AABA, etc)
Consonance
harmony most people would describe as nice, pretty, smooth
dissonance
harmony most people would describe as harsh or ugly
chord progression
a series of chords/harmonies that support a melody and give it richness to the music and gives it a sense of direction
melodic shape
the way the notes of a melody go up and down (ex: twinkle little star)
scale
a collection of notes/pitches from which melody and harmony are made from (think of steps)
tonic
the 1st and most important note of the major or minor scale (think home note)
major vs minor
major sounds happy and positive while minor sounds sad and serious
measure/bar
a grouping of beats meter
meter
the number of beats in each bar/measure (most common: duple meter= 4 (or 2) beats in each measure
coda “outro”
small section added at the end to create a sense of finality/conclusion
monophony
a single melody with no harmony (think happy birthday)
polyphony
one or more melodies/notes happening at the same time
Explain verse chorus song form (VCVCVC)
Each A is a verse and each A has different words. Each B is chorus and has the same words. B has the catchiest melody and contains the songs title.
What is the lead section
Melody
What is the rhythm section
beat/tempo and harmony
strophic form
AAA..(think poem)
syncopation
rhythm that emphasizes the upbeat more than the downbeat.
What is dramatic shape?
ex: bethoven
imitation
when one part of polyphony echos (or imitates) what another part has just done. theres different genres of this
what is simple imitation?
simple imitation is when a very short segment of music (2, 3, 4 notes) is imitated where it sounds like two different groups or instruments
what is round or canon?
an entire melody is imitated in different parts of polyphony (at the same time)
fugue
imitation where two melodies are imitated in their entirety at the same time (think about row your boat)
pick up notes
16 or more notes that percede the actual first beat of the melody (think beginning of surfer girl)
scale change/modulation
to move from one scale to a diff scale
ostinato
a fragment of melody/rhythm that keeps repeating with little to no change
blue notes
hemiola
improvisation
alliteration
song cycle (both popular and classical)
crescendo (gradual increase in volume)
pizzicato and tremolo
plucking of strings and or rapid bowing of string instruments
What are the orchestral families of instruments?
strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
How does a rick and jazz ensemble function
lead/solo instruments over a rhythm section of “foundatio9nal” instruments
What are the different types of blues?
Country Blues, City Blues, Chicago Blues
What are the different types of jazz styles?
New Orlands, Big Bangs/Swing,Be-Bop, “Cool Jazz”, “Free Jazz”, “Fusion” Jazz
Pop/Rock
What determines film music, aka what songs are used and how?
What is Ragtime/Concert March music
Musical Theater
What is a Sonata?
What is a Symphony? how many movements are in it? tempo?
What is a string quartet?
two violins, one viola, one cello.
What is Concerto?
Note 
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