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all seventh chords are considered....: dissonant (unstable)
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another name for inverted chords: inverts
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chord: a group of pitches making a single harmonic idea
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composition of a full-diminished seventh: diminished triad, and what is essentially a sixth - dim dim 7
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composition of a half-diminished seventh: diminished triad, minor seventh - dim m7
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composition of a major seventh: major triad, major seventh - MM7
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composition of a major/minor seventh: major triad, minor seventh - Mm7
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composition of a minor seventh: minor triad, minor seventh - mm7
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compound intervals: larger than an octave
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consonant intervals are: stable
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counterpoint: when several melodies are combined
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dissonant intervals are: unstable (tension)
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enharmonic intervals: sound same, spelled different
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harmonic interval: two pitches sounded together
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harmony: when notes are simultaneously sounded (creating a vertical element to music)
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if an interval is perfect....: both the top and bottom pitch is in the other's major key
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if the top note is a half step higher than the diatonic note would be.....: it is an augmented interval
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if the top note is a half step lower than the diatonic note, the interval would be.....: diminished/minor
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if the top note is in the major key of the bottom note....: it is major or perfect
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interval: the distance between two pitches
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interval quality: the qualities of an interval (major, minor, augmented, diminished)
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interval quantity: number of lines/spaces apart on a score
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inversions: lowest note is NOT the root
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list of consonant intervals (8): P1, P5, P8, M3, m3, M6, m6, and sometimes P4
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list of dissonant intervals (5): M2, m2, M7, m7, and sometimes P4
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melodic interval: two pitches sounded apart
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perfect intervals are _____ in major/minor: the same
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seventh chord contains...: root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th
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simple intervals: one octave or smaller
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tertian harmony: built on thirds
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the "lower" note of the chord: root
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the "middle" note of the chord: third
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the "upper" note of the chord: fifth
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the five basic seventh chords: major, dominant or major/minor, minor, half-diminished, and fully-diminished
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triad: a three note chord made of two intervals stacked in thirds
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when is P4 considered consonant?: when used melodically
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when is P4 considered dissonant?: when used harmonically above the base
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X°: diminished
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X+: raise the fifth
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Xm: lower the third
