MUS 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gregorian Chant, Figured Bass, Oratorio
17 Jan 2018
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Music 101 : dr. smith : final study guide. Rhythm - having to do with the duration of the notes in time. Beat - a pulse that you can tap to. Meter - a series of beat in a specific rhythm. Dynamics - the volume of the sound, loudness or softness of a musical passage. Duple meter - consisting of one accented beat alternating with one unaccented beat - one two one two. Triple meter - consisting of one accented beat alternating with two unaccented beats - one two three one two three. Compound meter - a meter in which the main beats are subdivided into three (6/8) - one two three four five six. Syncopation - the accenting of certain beats of the meter that are ordinarily unaccented - not in sync. Diatonic scale - the set of seven pitches represented by the white notes of the piano within one octave, no sharps/flats.
