Intro to Music Lit Chp 1-9
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monicaschultz on September 21, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sensuous mode | how does it make you feel physically? |
| expressive mode | how does it make you feel emotionally? |
| sheerly musical/perceptive mode | what made me feel the way I did? |
| beat | pulse, something constant |
| tempo | the speed of the beat |
| adagio | slow tempo |
| andante | 'walking' tempo |
| moderato | moderate tempo |
| allegro | lively, fast tempo |
| presto | very fast tempo |
| meter | the grouping or pattern of beats duple triple 'downbeat' irregular changing |
| syncopation | placing emphasis where it is not expected |
| polyrhythm | having different layers of rhythm |
| melody | a series of pitches that forms a cohesive entity "the tune" |
| pitch | highness or lowness of sound |
| phrase | a musical sentence |
| theme | a melody that plays an important role in a musical work |
| counterpoint | melodies played together |
| imitative | round/canon |
| non-imitative | the melodies do not match each other |
| harmony | pitches sounded together |
| key/tonal center | home; music tends to mve away then come back to this center |
| modulation | change of key/tonal center |
| scale | a series of pitches going upward or downward according to a prescribed pattern |
| texture | the basic approaches to the use of pitches (how melody and harmony are used) |
| monophonic | one melody alone |
| polyphonic | 2 or more melodies playing at the same time |
| homophonic | melody with accompaniment/chords, most common |
| dynamics | the loud and soft of music |
| form | planning/design in music |
| repitition | the same musical material is repeated |
| variation | the musical material is similar but varied |
| contrast | the musical material is new or different |
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