In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the what its pitch? |
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In music a sound that has a definite pitch |
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The distance in pitch between any two tones |
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Where do the vibrations of brass instruments come from? |
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What are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch |
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How many keys does a piano have, spanning more than 7 octaves |
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A regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time |
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The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time |
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What is the effect that happens when an accent occurs on an unexpected beat? |
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The rate of speed of the beat of the music |
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The five lines on a sheet of music holding the clef sign, time signature, notes, and measures |
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Placed at the beginning of a staff to show the exact pitch of each line and space |
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What letters does western music use to indicate pitch? |
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What is silence indicated by in musical notation? |
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By adding a dot to the right of a note we? |
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Add half the value of the note it follows |
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In a musical time signature, the upper number tells? |
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How many beats are in a measure |
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One sound played by itself |
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A resting place at the end of musical phrase |
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A generalized idea the piece is centralized around |
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The musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed |
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A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time |
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The simplest, most basic chord used in Western music |
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A central tone, scale and chord |
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In traditional Western music, what is the smallest interval between successive tones of a scale? |
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Sharp of flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff |
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How a piece of music is put together |
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A collection of ascending or descending successive pitches |
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An ending point or pause in music that is similar to a period or comma in writing |
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The tone color of an instrument or voice |
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The three primary textures in music |
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Monophonic, homophonic, and polyphonic |
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Define the three textures |
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Monophonic: One sound played without chordal accompaniment Polyphonic: Two or more sounds played together Homophonic: One sound played with chordal accompaniment |
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