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Chord
Composer
Contour
Duration
Dynamics
Music Vocabulary
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A combination of
three or more tones
played together
The regular rhythmic
pattern of a piece of
music or a dance
The melody of a
piece of music as it
turns upward or
downward
A person who writes a
piece of music, a poem,
a play, etc.
An element of music—
the loudness or softness of a piece of music
(piano, mezzo piano,
mezzo forte, forte)
The length of time
that a note
is sounded
Music Vocabulary
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Elements
Ensemble
Form
Forte
Harmony
Measure
Music Vocabulary
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A group of musicians
or actors who
perform together
Loud
A unit of notes and
rests in a piece of
music, marked by a bar
line on either side
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One of the simple,
basic parts of
something
An element of music—
the structure of a
piece of music (i.e. call
and response, AB, ABA,
round)
An element of music—
the simultaneous
sounds or notes that
result in pleasing
musical sound
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Melody
Meter
Mezzo Forte Mezzo Piano
Notation
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Piano
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The rhythmic pattern
made by grouping
together strong and
weak beats
An element of music—
the shape, direction,
and pitch (high vs. low
notes) of a piece of
music; also
a tune or song
Medium Soft
Medium Loud
Soft
(also a musical
instrument)
Visual symbols for
sound such as the
treble and bass clefs
Music Vocabulary
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Pitch
Rhythm
Rote
Signature
Style
Tempo
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An element of music—the
The measure of how
meter, time, signature,
high or low a note is,
and rhythmic duration in a
relative to other notes;
piece of music; also
pitch is determined by
the regular beat in music,
the frequency of
poetry, or dance
vibrations per second
Signs at the beginning
of a musical work
indicating its key and
tempo
A method of
teaching by imitation
An element of music—
the speed of a
piece of music
A particular type of
music or dance, i.e.
blues, rock, or popular
music and folk dance or
square dance
Music Vocabulary
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Timbre
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Unison
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When people say,
sing, or do something
at the same time
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An element of music—
the way a particular
instrument sounds
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