MUSIC 1A03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Compline, Ternary Form, Falsetto
17 Dec 2013
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Melody: a single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit. Major mode: scale produced by singing do-re-mi or playing white keys on piano from c to c with sound often described as bring or happy. Minor mode: scale produced by playing white keys on piano between a and a. sound often described as dark and sad. Notes: smallest unit of music, building blocks of which larger structures are created. Dynamics: volume of sound, determined by size (amplitude) of each sound wave. Form: structure of a musical work; the way in which its individual units are put together. Cadence: point of arrival signaling the end of a musical unit. Meter: underlying pattern of beats that maintains itself consistently. Word-music relationship: the way a text influences our hearing of the music, and the way music affects our perception of the words. Conjunct motion: melodic motion of pitches by step. Disjunct motion: melodic motion of pitches by leap.
