Sounds like... | A Catchy Tune | Ch-ch-ch-changes | Formulate the question | For the lefty's |
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What is pitch?
How high or low a sound is
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What is a Motif or Motive
A Musical idea made of 3 to 5 notes
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What is repetition
Repeating the same motive exactly
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What is a phrase
A music sentence, often four measures long
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What is Alberti Bass
In the left hand, bottom, top, middle, top...repeat.
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What is timbre?
Character or tone color of sound - ie harsh, shrill, clear, dull or bright
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What is Beethoven's 5th
This famous symphony we studied uses a four note motif
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What is diminution
Cutting the rhythm values in half
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What is the question
This phrase can end on anything BUT the tonic
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What is Waltz Bass
This three beat per measure bass rhythm pattern will have you dancing.
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What is duration?
How long or short a sound is
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What is a theme
A longer and more complete musical idea, a few measures or a whole phrase in length
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What is inversion
Turning the motive upside down
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What is the answer
This phrase MUST end on the tonic
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What are Broken/Arpeggiated chords
One note at a time
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What are dynamics?
p, mf, mp and f are all examples of this
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What is 'the hook'
In contemporary music, a motive or theme is often called this.
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What is augmentation
Doubling the rhythm values
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What is through composed
No sections are repeated; the composition unfolds as if you are telling a story.
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What are blocked chords
Altogether, now...
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What are duration, pitch, timbre and dynamics
What are the four elements of sound?
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What is Star Wars
This movie sound track we studied by John Williams was full of great examples of theme and variation
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What is retrograde
Writing the motive back to front
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What are binary and ternary form?
AB and ABA
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What is accompaniment
The part of music that enhances and provides the harmonic basis for the melody or tune of a piece.
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