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A series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.(one note at a time) Melody Creating a melody by moving in small intervals (one note next to the other) Steps Creating a melody by moving in large intervals (jumping around) Leaps The emotional focal point of a piece - its usually the highest tone of the selection: Climax Playing in a long, smooth, connected style Legato Playing in a short, detached manner Staccato Short musical units that create melodies Phrases A repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch: Sequence A phrase ending that "sets up expectation"- leaves you feeling unfinished Incomplete Cadence A phrase ending that gives a sense of finality or of reaching a resting place: Complete Cadence A melody that is used as a basis for a musical composition: Theme This refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other (more than one note at a time) Harmony A specific series of chords (the order they move) Progression A tone combination that is stable and restful Consonance A tone combination that is unstable and tense Dissonance A specific three note chord that is made up of alternate notes of the scale (line, line, line or space, space, space) Triad Any three tones played together chord The primary tone or chord of a scale Tonic The second-most important tone of a scale that pulls you back "Home" Dominant When tones of a chord are sounded one after another rather than all at once Arpeggio Another name for Tonic Keynote A series of tones from low to high that are the basic pitches in a key Scale A scale or key with a "Happy" sound Major A scale or key with a "Sad" sound Minor A scale which uses all 12 tones (all black and white keys) Chromatic To change from one key to another within the same piece Modulation The different layers of sound we hear at once in a piece and how they relate to one another Musical Texture A single melodic line without accompaniment Monophonic Music with 2 or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest performed simultaneously Polyphonic When a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and is then restated immediately by another Imitation The organization of musical elements in time - the overall structure of a piece Form Creates a sense of unity by playing something over again Repetition Provides variety in music Contrast Retaining some elements in a musical thought while changing others Variation Three part form -ABA (statement, contrast, return) Ternary Two Part form AB (statement, counterstatement) Binary Second set of flashcards for Unit 1B Test