Musical Note Basics
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A musical note is the symbolic representation of a sound with pitch and duration
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tone color is a property of pitch
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the overall shape of a melody is called its range
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melodies that move principally by small, connected intervals are conjunct
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melodies that skip in disjointed intervals are disjunct
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a phrase is a component unit of a melody
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the phrases in the tine Amazing Grace are of unequal length
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the melody of The Star-Spangled Banner is best described as conjunct
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the rhyme scheme of a poem is determined by the first word of each poetic line
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the element that organizes movement in time is called harmony
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measures mark off groupings of beats, each with a fixed number that coincides with the meter
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meter is an organizing principle shared by music and poetry
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“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is an example of triple meter
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syncopation is a rhythmic characteristic of American Jazz
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syncopation is a typical of African American dance music and spirituals
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polyrhythms are characteristic of musics of many African cultures
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All world musics feature a strong regular pulse or beat
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harmony is important to most non-Western musical cultures
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a triad is a chord made up of three tones
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three alternate notes of a scale, sounded simultaneously, from a triad
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melody and harmony function independently of each other
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the principle of organization around a central tone is called tonality
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the two scale types commonly found in western music from about 1650 to 1900 are major and minor
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harmonic movement is generated by motion toward a goal or resolution
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harmonic movement in music receives its maximum tension from consonance
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in western music, the octave is divided into seven equal parts, which make up the chromatic scale
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a sharp lowers a musical tone y half a step
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a key is a group of related tones with a common center, the tonic, toward which the other tones gravitate
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within a key, the central tone is called semitone
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a major scale can begin on any of the twelve semitones of the octave
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a variety of world musics make use of pentatonic scales
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all pentatonic scales use the same notes and thus sounds the same
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a triton scale is made up of eight notes
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although common in jazz, inflecting a pitch is in most western music
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active chords seek to resolve to resting chords, imparting a sense of direction or goal
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the dominant is an example of an active chord, which can cause tension in music until it is resolved
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the process of passing from one key to another is known as modulation
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the act of shifting all the tones of a musical composition a uniform distance to a different pitch level is called transposition
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a single-voiced texture is called monophony
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traditional music of the middle and far east is typically polyphonic
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the art of combining two or more simultaneous melodic lines is called counterpoint
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a hetemrophpnic texture frequently occurs in music involving improvisation, such as jazz
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“homophonic” describes a single-voiced texture without accompaniment
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in a homorhythmic texture, the melody and harmony move with the same rhythm
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most compositions have one type of texture exclusively
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in imitation, a melodic idea in one voice is restated in another
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a canon is type of homophony
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musical structure generally features a balance between unity and variety
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forms are fixed molds into which composers force their material
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a musical form based on a statement, a departure, and a restatement of the first idea is called binary
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Ternary form is best outlined as A-B-A
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The restatement of a theme or motive at a higher or lower pitch level is known as a sequence
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Call and response style is common in African and Native American cultures
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An obstinate is the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit
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A short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern repeated throughout a musical work is called an obstinate
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A movement is a complete comparatively independent division of a large-scale work
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A tempo marking indicates the loudness of a piece of music
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The tempo of a piece affects its mood and character
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Allegro is an Italian term for a fast, cheerful tempo
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The degree of loudness and softness in music is called dynamics
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Tempos and dynamics are dictated by composers, and performer have no role in interpreting these elements
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The term song technically refers to all music, with or without words
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Plato felt that music without words was lacking in artistic taste
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Vocal music must use recognizable words
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The vernacular is the common language of a people
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Throughout history, women’s voices have played a central role in the performance of church music
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Throughout history, the voice has been a model for instrumentalists and instrument builders
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Flutes and whistles are classified as idiophones
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A guitar is an example of a chordophone
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String instruments are generally played by either bowing or plucking
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The violin was highly developed by Italian instrument makers between about 1600 and 1750
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The viola is somewhat smaller and higher pitched than the violin
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the term pizzicato means to play in a throbbing manner
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The guitar is most likely of African origin
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All woodwind instruments are made of wood
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The most recently invented member of the woodwind family is the saxophone
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The term embouchure refers to the position of the player’s lips, jaw, and facial muscles
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The trumpet is the lowest-pitched instrument of the brass family
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The bugle has a wide range of pitches due to its valves
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The piano is limited by a narrow range of pitches and dynamics
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Specialized choirs that perform with organ are called a cappella ensembles
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Chamber music is intended for a small group of performers, with one player to a part
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The standard instrumentation of a string quartet is two violins, viola, and cello
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A piano trio is an ensemble of three pianos
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The term orchestra may be applied to various musical ensembles around the world
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The modern symphony orchestra is typically made up of twenty to thirty players
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The earliest wind and percussion groups were created for military purposes
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Most large musical ensembles need a conductor in order to perform together
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The upbeat is the strongest in any meter
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The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Britten is based on a dance tune by Beethoven
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Secular music is generally intended for religious occasions
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A genre is a category or type of music repertory
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The line between classical and popular music is clearly defined
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The Renaissance is the earliest musical period in the Western tradition
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The knowledge of early civilizations and the culture of the Middle Ages were preserved largely in monasteries
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The monastic life was reserved for men only
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The order of church services and the structure of each service are known as the liturgy
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The modes were developed from the major and minor scales
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The form of Alleluia, O virgo mediatrix is A-A-B
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The Adhan is the Islamic call to prayer
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