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Music Listening
exam 1
16
Music
Undergraduate 1
03/21/2008

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Term
Leading Tone
Definition

strongest sense of leading to the home pitch

 

ti on a scale

Term
Tonality
Definition
the certain "home pitch" that the melody focuses on
Term
Minor Scale
Definition
w h w w h w w
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Major Scale
Definition

w w h w w w h

Term
6 different instrument families
Definition
  1. strings
  2. woodwinds
  3. brass
  4. percussion
  5. keyboards
  6. plucked strings
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Symphony/ Tone Poem
Definition
1 movement orchestral composistion in a free musical form.
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Equal Temperament
Definition

advanced science that imporved tuning of instruments.

 

could play in all keys.

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chords
Definition
groups of pitches played simultaneously
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Harmony
Definition

the musical content of supports the melody.

 

accompaniament

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"Home" Pitch
Definition

tonic pitch.

 

tonic.

 

most melodies will start & end on this pitch

Term
Dissonant
Definition
harsh/clashing sound
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Consonant

Definition
pleasing sound
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Chromatic Scale
Definition

12 half steps

 

covers the span of an octave

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Diatonic Scale
Definition

a set of 7 notes that span a distance of an octave

 

foundation to western music

 

dates back to greeks

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