MUEL 1832 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Star-Spangled Banner, Duple Coachbuilders, Chromaticism
17 Feb 2020
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Syncopation= when musical accents appear on weak/unexpected beats. Range= distances between melody s highest and lowest pitches. Disjunct= many leaps in melody (star spangled banner) Conjunct= hardly any or no leaps (wicked game) Pitch= main part of the melody, measured by frequency of vibrations. Harmony= combined set of pitches perceived as sounding like a vertical unit. Dissonant= when the combined pitches sound like conflict. Monophonic= music consists of only one line, polyphonic is multiple. Countermelody= subsidiary melody that accompanies a primary one. Canon= every step is imitated exactly by the accompanying voice. Tempo= speed of the beat/basic pulse of a musical work. Tempo terms= largo (very slow), allegro (fast), adagio (slow), presto (faster), prestissimo (fastest), accelerando (gradual speeding up), rallentando (gradual slowing down), piano/pp (soft), forte (loud), ppp (extremely soft), Instrument ranges= viola (alto), violin (soprano), cello (tenor), trumpet (soprano), french. Horn (alto), tuba (bass), clarinet (soprano/alto), bassoon (tenor), Antiphonal= one group of singers answers the other.
