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| Progression of chords leading to a feeling of repose at the end of a phrase; a musical punctuation mark. |
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| Combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time. |
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| Stable combination of tones; points of rest. |
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| Unstable combination of tones; tension demanding onward motion. |
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| Triad built on the fifth step of the scale. |
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| Degrees of loudness and softness in music; intensity of sound. |
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| How chords are constructed and follow each other. |
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| Distance in pitch between any two notes. |
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| Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole; musical sentence. |
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| Organization of beats into regular groupings; time signature. |
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| Shifting from one key to another within a musical composition. |
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| Relative highness or lowness of sound; frequency of vibrations. |
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| Particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music; ordered flow of music through time. |
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| Repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch. |
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| Placing an accent in music where it would not be normally expected. |
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| Melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music. |
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| Tone color; quality of sound. |
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| Chord built on the first step of the scale; central key around which a musical composition is organized. |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Trumpet |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Saxophone |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Cello |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
English Horn |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Vibraphone |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Trombone |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Violin |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Oboe |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Timpani |
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Identify instrument as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion:
Bassoon |
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| Tempo marking for moderately slow; a walking pace. |
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| Sounding the individual tones of a chord one after another, instead of together; broken chord. |
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| Gradual increase in loudness. |
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| Texture in which one main melody predominates over a subordinate chordal accompaniment. |
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| Smooth, connected style of playing or singing a melody. |
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| Texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment. |
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| Plucking the strings of a string instrument instead of using a bow. |
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| Texture in which two or more melodies of equal interest are performed at the same time. |
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| Short, detached style of playing or singing a melody. |
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