Sense of Music
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Genre | Type of form. |
| Rhythm | Relative durations of sound and/or silences. |
| Beat | Constant division of time; a pulse. |
| What are the two ways that a "beat" can be described? | Absolute and Descriptive. |
| Giving a "beat" an absolute tempo results in what? | Tempo or rate. |
| What are the descriptive ways to describe a "beat"? | Fast, medium or slow. |
| Cantata | Something sung |
| Sonata | Something sounded |
| Bass | Lowest sounding event on the register. |
| Register | A pitch range, not the pitch range |
| Pitch | Frequency or vibrations per second |
| accent | emphasis |
| tension | state of flux |
| resolution | state of rest |
| The Down Beat | The first beat in a series or meter (generally accented) |
| The Up Beat | The last beat in a cycle |
| Meter | organizations of beats into cycles |
| motive | basic, repetitive idea |
| Duple Meter | A meter with 2 beats. |
| Triple Meter | A meter with 3 beats. |
| Quadruple Meter | A meter with 4 beats. |
| Which beats are accented in quadruple meter? | The first beat and third beat are accented. |
| Syncopation | Any emphasis that is not expected, which given enough time will disrupt the emphasis. |
| What are the two types of syncopation? | Rhythmic and Metric |
| Score | Booklet in which music is notated. |
| Clef | A symbol that specifies a register. |
| Treble Clef | The clef that ranges from the middle to high ranges. Also known as the G Clef. |
| Bass Clef | The clef that ranges from the middle to low ranges. Also known as the F Clef. |
| Half Step | The smallest interval on the keyboard. |
| Whole Step | 2 Half Steps. |
| Cadence | Conclusion |
| What is the difficult way to define "Pitch"? | What the brain perceives as the fundamental, or lowest note, in an infinite series of overtones. |
| En-harmony | Two or more contextual, but not absolute, labels for the same sound. |
| Melody | A succession of pitches in time with contour. |
| Interval | The distance between any two pitches expressed by a number. |
| Contour | Shape |
| Voice | A melody within one register |
| Variation | A difference |
| Elision | Overlap |
| Transposition | A pattern with a set of intervals. |
| Sequence | Transposition within one voice. |
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