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PROD - FoM
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- 1Melodythe dominant tune of the composition
- 2Contourthe shape of the melody as rising or falling
- 3Rangethe distance between the lowest and highest pitches, narrow
(> octave) or wide (< octave) - 4Intervaldistance between 2 pitches
- 5Conjunctionstepwise melodic motion, moving mostly by step in intervals of a 2nd
- 6Disjunctionmelodic motion in intervals larger than a 2nd, often with a large number of wide skips
- 7Phrasesa musical unit with a terminal point, or cadence. Lengths of phrases can vary.
- 8Cadencesa sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase
- 9Countermelodya second but subordinate melodic line sometimes found in music which has a melody and an accompaniment.
- 10Rythmethe systematic arrangement of musical sounds, principally according to duration and periodic stress.
- 11Metergroups of beats in a recurring pattern with accentuation on strong beats
- 12DownbeatThe first beat of the measure.
- 13Simple MetersA musical time signature in which the accented beats of each measure are divisible by two. ie. 4/4
- 14Compound MetersCompound time implies that the beats of each measure are divisible by three. ie 3/4
- 15HarmonyThe combination of notes sounded simultaneously to produce chords
- 16UpbeatThe last beat of any measure, usually a weak beat
- 17SyncopationDeliberate upsetting of the meter or pulse of a composition by means of a temporary shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an off-beat
- 18OffbeatAny pulse that accentuates any part of the measure other than the first beat of the measure
- 19Additive meterPatterns of beats that subdivide into smaller, irregular groups (e.g., 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 10)
- 20PolyrhythmThe use of several patterns or meters simultaneously
- 21ChordsThe sounding of two or more notes (usually at least three) simultaneously.
Based on triads. - 22ScaleA series of notes in ascending or descending order that presents the pitches of a key or mode, beginning and ending on the tonic of that key or mode.
- 23TriadA chord made up of three notes based on the interval of a third. Triads can be major, minor, augmented, or diminished.
- 24TonicThe note upon which a scale or key is based; the first note of a scale or key; the keynote.
- 25DissonanceTwo or more notes sounded together which are discordant, and, in the prevailing harmonic system, require resolution to a consonance.
- 26ConsonanceAn accord of sounds sweet and pleasing to the ear as opposed to dissonance.
- 27DroneAny note performed throughout a composition as a sustaining bass note.
- 28Texturethe vertical structure of a composition. How many parts or voices there are, what the configuration of the voices happens to be, how the voices interact, etc.
- 29MonophonyMusic that is written for only one voice or part
- 30HeterophonyThe practice of two or more musicians simultaneously performing slightly different versions of the same melody.
- 31PolyphonyMusic composed for many parts or voices, each with its own melody, thus creating a rich texture of sound.
- 32CounterpointThe art of combining two or more melodies to be performed simultaneously and musically. In counterpoint, the melody is supported by another melody rather than by chords.
- 33HomophonyA style of composition in which there is one melody, and all the voices and accompaniments move rhythmically together.
- 34Homorhythmic textureA type of homophony that employs the same rhythms across all the voices or parts.
- 35ImitationThe repetition in a second voice or part of a theme, motif, or phrase presented by a first voice or part.
- 36FormThe structure of a composition, the frame upon which it is constructed. Form is based upon repetition, contrast, and variation.
- 37Strophic formSong structure in which every verse (strophe) of the text is sung to the same musical tune.
- 38Binary FormTwo-part (A - B) structure of music; usually each part is repeated.
- 39Ternary formA compositional form which consists of three major sections, an A section which states the thematic material, a B section which presents a contrasting theme, and a final A section which restates the opening thematic material.
- 40ThemeThe musical basis upon which a composition is built. Usually a theme consists of a recognizable melody or a characteristic rhythmic pattern.
- 41MotivesA short tune or musical figure that characterizes and unifies a composition.
- 42SequenceA progression of chords which ends in a cadence.
- 43Call-and-responsePerformance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers.
- 44OstinatoA short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern that is repeated throughout an entire composition or some portion of a composition.
- 45MovementsComplete, self-contained section within a larger musical composition.
- 46AllegroA fast tempo marking between allegretto and vivace.
- 47Moderatomoderate tempo; moderately, restrained.
- 48AdagioA slow tempo marking between largo and andante.
- 49AccelerandoGradually accelerating or getting faster.
- 50Ritardandogradual slowing of the tempo, or to gradually delay the tempo.
- 51DynamicsThe loudness or softness of a composition.
- 52Sopranohighest range for an instrument or voice
- 53Altovoice, instrument, or part below the highest range and above tenor
- 54TenorThe male voice which has a range of C3 (below Middle C) to G4 (above Middle C).
- 55BassThe lowest or deepest male voice usually of a range
- 56VibratoThe pulsating or vibrating element of some sounds that is produced by a full, resonant quality of tone.
- 57StaccatoA style of playing notes in a detached, separated, distinct manner
- 58Legatoperform the indicated passage of a composition in a smooth, graceful, connected style
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