Music 101 Test 1 chapter 1-2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pitch | highness or lowness of a sound |
| frequency | the number of vibrations per second |
| duration | length of a sound or vibration |
| melody | coherent succession of single pitches or a line of music |
| interval | distance between two pitches |
| range | distance between the melody's lowest and highest tones |
| shape | direction a melody takes as it turns upward or downward |
| conjunct | melodies that move in a joined connected manner |
| disjunct | melodies that move in disjointed or disconnected intervals |
| phrase | subsections of music notes |
| cadence | resting place at the end of a phrase |
| climax | the high point |
| countermelody | added tune that is against the melody |
| rhythm | what moves music forward in time |
| beat | the basic unit used to measure time |
| accented | strong beats |
| unaccented | weak beats |
| meter | the patterns in which rhythmic pulses are organized |
| measure | rhythmic group or metrical unit that contains a fixed number of beats |
| downbeat | the first beat, strongest beat |
| syncopation | upsetting of the meter or pulse through a temporary shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an offbeat |
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