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Term Definition
Harmony how chords are constructed
Chord a combination of three or more tones played at once
Consonance points of rest and stable tone combination
Dissonance points of unrest and tension that generally demands progression to resolution
Triad a three note chord
Tonic Chord the main chord of a piece
Dominant Chord a triad built on the fifth note of the scale and pulled toward the tonic chord
Cadence progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord
Arpeggio the sounding of individual tones of a chord in sequence rather than simultaniously
Key central tone, chord and scale of a piece of music
Scale series or pitches arranged in order from high to low or low to high
Minor Scale interval pattern (wwhwwwh) Whole step, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half
Major Scale interval pattern (whwwhww) Whole step, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole
Half Step smallest interval in western music
Whole Step twice as large as the half step
Major Key a piece of music based in the major scale
Minor Key a piece of music based in the minor scale
Key Signature sharps and flats following the clef at the beginning of the staff revealing the key of the piece
Chromatic Scale scale including all twelve tones of the octave and each tone is a half step from the next
Modulation a shift from one key to another, usually in the same piece
Tonic Key central key on which a piece of music is organized
Texture different layers of music heard at once
Monophonic Texture "one sound" or only one instrument playing
Unison playing a single melodic line with one or more instruments or voice at the same pitch or in different octaves
Polyphonic Texture simultaneous performance of two or more melodic lines
Counterpoint two or more melodies that fit together
Imitation a melody introduced by one instrument and then copied immediately by another
Round a song in which several people sing the same melody but each begins at a different time
Homophonic Texture one melody accompanied by chords, or * multiple voices where one voice, the melody, stands out prominently and the other voices form a background of harmonic accompaniment
Form Organization of musical ideas in time
repetition, contrast, variation Three techniques that create musical form
Repetition reiteration of phrase, section or movement to produce unity
Contrast Striking differences of pitch, dynamics, rhythm, and tempo that provide variety and change of mood
Variation Changing some features of a musical idea while retaining others
Two types of musical form Three Part Form (Ternary), Two-Part Form (Binary)
(Ternary) Three-Part Form ABA. composition divided into three sections: statement, contrast and return
(Binary) Two-Part Form AB. composition divided into two sections: statement and counterstatement
Example of Three-Part Form Dance of the Reed Pipes from the Nutcracker Suite (1892) by Peter Tchaikovsky
Example of Two-Part Form Contradance No. 7 in E Flat Major from Twelve Contradances for Orchestra (1801) by Ludwig van Beethoven

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Created July 6, 2008
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hoovernj : Changed Example of a Two-Part Form → Contradance No. 7 in E Flat Major from Twelve Contradances for Orchestra (1801) by Ludwig van Beethoven to Example of Two-Part Form → Contradance No. 7 in E Flat Major from Twelve Contradances for Orchestra (1801) by Ludwig van Beethoven
hoovernj : Changed Three techniques that create musical form → repetition, contrast, variation to repetition, contrast, variation → Three techniques that create musical form
hoovernj : Changed Example of a Three-Part Form → Dance of the Reed Pipes from the Nutcracker Suite (1892) by Peter Tchaikovsky to Example of Three-Part Form → Dance of the Reed Pipes from the Nutcracker Suite (1892) by Peter Tchaikovsky
hoovernj : Changed Minor Scale interval patten → (wwhwwwh) Whole step, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half to Minor Scale interval pattern → (wwhwwwh) Whole step, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half
hoovernj : .....
hoovernj : Changed Counterpoint → two or melodies that fit together to Counterpoint → two or more melodies that fit together
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  1. Arpeggio → the sounding of individual tones of a chord in sequence rather than simultaniously - 19 misses
  2. Counterpoint → two or more melodies that fit together - 17 misses
  3. Cadence → progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord - 15 misses
  4. Major Scale interval pattern → (whwwhww) Whole step, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole - 15 misses
  5. repetition, contrast, variation → Three techniques that create musical form - 15 misses
  6. Minor Scale interval pattern → (wwhwwwh) Whole step, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half - 13 misses
  7. Modulation → a shift from one key to another, usually in the same piece - 12 misses