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(frequency) the rate of sound |
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The amplitude of the wave (the amount of energy it contains) |
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The quality of sound, defined by the number of overtones in the sound. |
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A strong/weak pattern repeated over and over again |
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The speed of the music; the rates at which regular beats of the meter follow another |
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An organized series of pitches |
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Using chords to accompany a melody |
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Sound is creating by air being blown through an instrument
piccolo flute oboe clarinet bassoon trumpet french horn trombone tuba |
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sound is created by a vibrating string
piano harp violin viola cello double bass |
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Idiophones/Membranophones |
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Idiophone creates music by itself, membraphone by a vibrating membrane percussion |
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one melodic line with accompaniant |
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more than one melodic line with accompaniant |
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The Ordinary + The Proper |
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Kyrie – Lord have mercy/Christ has mercy Gloria – Glory to go in the highest Credo – Creed (I believe in) Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy Agnus Dei: Lamb of God who takes away sing |
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Introit Gradual Alleluia/Tract Sequence Offertory Communion |
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Eight services, all 150 psalms + antiphons (bridge music between psalms)
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Martins Laubs Prime Terce Sext None Vespers Compline |
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Hildegard of Bingen 12th century, monophony
*Woman singing with drone underneath* |
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Troubadour song
Bernart de Ventadorn 12th century, homophony *man singing with guitar-like accompaniment* |
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Alleluia:Diffusa est gratia
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Perotin 13th century, organum (polyphony) *starts with men singing “Alleluia” with the counterpoint coming in later* |
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From “Dido and Aeneas” by Henry Purcell 17th century, homophony *woman singing “when I am laid”..with simple, slow accomp* |
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From “Julius Caesar” by G.F. Handel 18th century, homophony *opens with strings and harpsichord, first words the woman sings are “La giustizia”. Characterzied by melismas* |
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From “Don Giovanni” by W.A. Mozart 18th century, homophony *sung by a man first, when the woman coming in later* |
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The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra |
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Britten 20th century our only orchestra piece, polyphony |
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Dorian (starts on D) Phyrigan (starts on E) Lydian (starts on F) Mixyolydian (starts on G)Also the plagal modes, each starting a 4th below the each of the four original tonics For example: HYPOdorian starts on A |
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Rite or body of rites for public worship – used expressly for church services |
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discovered that music can be measured/is a function of ratios foundation for our concept of consonant and dissonant intervals |
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particular intervallic/melodic patterns named after geographic locations and associated with their indigenous ethnic groups
Known now as the modes |
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Aristotle/Plato, this doctrine implies that music has the power to effect its listeners. For example, if one listened to a certain tonos (music associated with a certain group of people/characteristics), one could be influenced by such characteristics |
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Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic
principles of expression and persuasion |
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Arithmatic, Geometry, Astronomy, Music
principles of measurement, governing the nature/human nature |
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*1098-1179 *was an Abbess *Woman composer in the middle ages *wrote on medicine and natural history *”Ordo Virtutum” – major work |
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*beginning of Notre Dame school -> notated music |
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*approx. 1000 *evolved out of plainchant *is plainchant with counterpoint melody |
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*was modal *nonmetrical *free rhythm with focus on text rather than music |
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* 1570-1578
A group of noblemen who wanted to act out the original style of Greek Drama Intermedi: one act operas, usually performed in the intermissions of other dramas |
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*16th century *traveling troupe that went around performing moral plays in the vernacular *social commentary *stock set of characters for example: lovers, military hero, old man, saucy maid, sad clown, etc. |
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Three Basic Elements of Opera |
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Overture: Introductory orchestral music that played a variety of roles depending on when the opera was written Aria: Extended solo for male/female soloist; focus on voice Recitative: text-focused, with minimal accomp. – the “dialoge” |
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opera seria vocal fireworks castrati Da Capo Aria: A/B/A’ with embellishments |
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tragedie lyrique DRAMA created in/revolved around French Court virture plays French Overture: Dotted rhythms |
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