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Series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low.

 

 

 

Dominant

 

 

 

Triad built on the fifth note of the scale, which sets up tension that is resolved by the tonic chord.

 

 

 

Tonic

 

 

 

Central tone of a melody or larger piece of music.  When a piece is in the key of C major, for example, C is the keynote.

 

 

 

Modulation

 

 

 

Shift from one key to another within the same piece.

 

 

 

 

Texture

 

 

 

Homophonic

 

 

 

Term describing music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.

 

 

 

Monophonic

 

 

 

Single melodic line without accompaniment. 

 

 

 

Polyphonic

 

 

 

Unison

 

 

 

Counterpoint

 

 

 

 

Contrapuntal

 

 

 

 

Imitation

 

 

 

 

Harmony

 

 

 

 

Chord

 

 

 

 

Cadence

 

 

 

 

Downbeat

 

 

 

 

Instrument Families

 

 

 

 

Methods of Tone


 

 

 

 

Production

 

 

 

 

Brass

 

 

 

Woodwinds

 

 

 

Pitched vs. Unpitched

 

 

 

 

Tempo

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamics

 

 

 

 

Meter

 

 

 

Syncopation

 

 

 

Triad

 

 

 

Progression

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

 

 

Metronome

 

 

 

 

Key

 

 

 

 

Melody

 

 

 

 

Tone

 

 

 

Rhythm

 

 

 

 

Beat

 

 

 

 

Step

 

 

 

 

Interval

 

 

 

 

Sequence

 

 

 

 

Phrase

 

 

 

 

Dissonance

 

 

 

 

Consonance

 

 

 

 

Broken Chord

 

 

 

 

Arpeggio

 

 

 

 

Italian Tempo Terms

 

 

 

 

Allegro

 

 

 

 

Vivace

 

 

 

 

Adagio

 

 

 

 

Largo

 

 

 

 

Andante

 

 

 

 

Italian Dynamic Terms

 

 

 

 

 

Piano

 

 

 

 

 

Forte

 

 

 

Timbre

 

 

 

 

Sharp Sign

 

 

 

 

Natural Sign

 

 

 

 

 

Flat Sign

 

 

 

 

Staff

 

 

 

 

Clef

 

 

 

 

Stem

 

 

 

 

Bar

 

 

 

Style

 

 

 

 

Mute

 

 

 

Pitch

 

 

 

 

 

Accent

 

 

 

 

Volume

 

 

 

 

Reed

 

 

 

 

Form

 

 

 

 

Binary

 

 

 

 

Ternary

 

 

 

 

Variation

 

 

 

 

Repetition 

 

 

 

 

Contrast

 

 

 

 

Time Signature

 

 

 

 

Key Signature

 

 

 

 

MIDI

 

 

 

 

Round

 

 

 

 

Statement

 

 

 

 

Counterstatement