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| Relative highness or lowness of sound |
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| Coherent succession of pitches that are perceived in relation to each other |
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| Distance between two picthes |
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| The size and succession of intervals; major or minor |
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| Length of sound or silence |
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| Recognizable combination of long or short durations |
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| Steady pulse that underlies rhythms as music unfolds in time |
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| Softness or loudness of sound |
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| The distinctive quality of a voice or instrument |
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| A complete musical thought |
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| Musical resting point; ends a phrase |
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| 5 horizontal lines with 4 spaces were music symbols are placed |
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| step-wise intervals that are close together |
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| Step-wise intervals that are spread apart |
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| The structure of notes in a regular pattern of accented and unaccented beats |
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| The first beat in a piece of music |
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| Describes the way in which melodic lines are combined; either with or without accompaniment |
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| Single unaccompanied melodic line |
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| Two or more simultaneous melodies |
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| Melody with harmonic accompanimnet |
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| Violin, viola, cello, double bass |
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| Piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, basson |
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| Trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba |
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| Timpani, Bass drum, cymbals; pitched and non-pitched |
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| Music which is inspired by itself |
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| A large piece of music played by an orchestra |
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| A large group of musicians made up of string, bass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. |
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| An instrumental piece consisting of 4 movements |
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| Exposition, development and recapitulation |
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| A statement of musical subject followed by restatements in different guises |
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| A self contained segment of a larger work |
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