Music - chapter 1
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chord
A harmony of three or more notes played together.
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bass
The lowest part in a musical piece.
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accompaniment
The support of the melody, mostly by instruments.
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line up
The instruments in a musical piece.
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composition
Musical piece.
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contrast
The opposite.
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dynamics
The difference between soft and loud in music.
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unison
One melody.
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tone colour
The particular sound of an instrument by which it can be recognized.
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harmony
Multiple melodies, played or sung at the same time.
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melody
A musical element with lower and higher pitches.
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motif
A small piece of music consisting of a few tones, which serves as a base for a composition.
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musical sentence
A melody consist of different musical phrases/sentences. A musical sentence consists of an opening phrase and an answering phrase.
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upbeat
An incomplete bar at the start of a muscial piece: the melody doesn't start at the first beat.
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ostinato
The continual repetition of a motif.
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part
A section in a musical piece, assigned to a particuliar instrument or voice.
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score
A printed view of all the parts in a musical piece.
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rhythm
The variety of long and short notes. There is no change in pitch.
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tempo
The speed; how slow or fast a musical piece is played
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tutti/solo
tutti = everyone plays, solo = only one instrument (or voice) plays
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theme
The most important musical phrase.
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variation
A small change in the original motif.
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