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Music Appriciation
MIdterm Exam
31
Music
Undergraduate 2
10/12/2009

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Rythm
Definition
Organization of time in music
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Harmony
Definition
simultaniously sounding pitches
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Conjuct
Definition
Smooth stepwise melodic motion
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Melody
Definition
Succession of musical tones/pitches
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Timbre
Definition
Concept of resonating chamber
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Rubato
Definition
Flexible rythm
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Timbre
Definition
Characteristic quality of a sound
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Form
Definition
based on repitition and contrast
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Melody
Definition
goes with interval, scale, chord (not disjunct)
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Clap
Definition
steady pulse no melody
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Octave
Definition
Interval between A-440 and A-880
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Texture
Definition
Melody and Harmony are organized
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Syncopation
Definition
Accents off beat weak
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Complex meters involve
Definition
odd-numbered accent patterns
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Cords
Definition
MAjor/ Minor/ Triad/ Consonant/dissonant
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Boroque Form
Definition
more complex (important)
Fugue, Ritornelio, Rondo
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Borogque Timbre/instrumental
Definition
Basso continuo (figured bass),Harpsichord(different timbre then piano) 1st orchestras, Pipe organ
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Composers of Boroque period
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Vivaldi (concertos)Handel (oratorios), Bach (polyphony-figures)
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Borogque THE FUGUE
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Melodic based form (single voice)
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Boroque Examples the theme is exposed...
Definition
in 4 voice fugue hear it four times done when 2nd voice begins
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Order of styles on music
Definition
Medival, Renessaince, Baraque, Classical, Romantic, 20th century
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Classical era emphasis on
Definition
clarity, symettry, balance, logic, form(harmony melody)
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Classical Music melody
Definition
short tuneful puctual
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Classical Music Texture
Definition
homophonic
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Classical music theme and variation form
Definition
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Rubato
Definition
flexable tempo(speed) difficult to tell meter
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Timbre
Definition
how adible the division of notes division of notes
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Renaissance all about
Definition
polophony- polophonic textures
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Renaissance
Definition
melodies added to chant
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Renaissance uses Imitative
Definition
similar to cannon
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Harmony Renaissance vs Medival
Definition
Ren-consonant Medival-dissonant
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