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sound
vibrations transmitted, through the air, to the eardrum which send impulses to the brain
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pitch
relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound
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octave
tones separated by the interval
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tone color/timbre
distinguishes the sound of two instruments
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meter
organization of beats into regular groups
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polyphonic
many sounds; two or more melodic lines at same time
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counterpoint
combining two or more melodic lines into one whole
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homophonic
one melody accompanied by chords
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form
organization of musical ideas in time
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melody
series of single notes that add up to a whole
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phrases
part of a melodyStar this termYou can study starred terms togetherPlay audio for this term
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cadence
resting places at the end of a phrase- point of arrival
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gregorian chant
melodies set to sacred Latin texts, sung without accompaniment; the official music of the Roman Catholic church
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organum
medieval polyphony that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines
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word painting
musical representation of specific poetic images
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motet
polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than that of the mass; one of the two main forms of sacred Renaissance music
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