Musical terms

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Sequence
A motif repeated a step higher or lower
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Ostinato
A phrase repeated over and over
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Riff
A short repeated phrase (Jazz)
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Melisma
A group of notes sung to a single syllable
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Ornamentation
Trills ect
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Pentatonic
5 note melody
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Conjunct
Moving in step (Legato)
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Disjunct
Jumping about
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Chromatic
Moving in semi-tones
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Syncopation
Off the beat
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Polyrhythms
Many rhythms at the same time
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Unison
When 2 or more instruments play the same together
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Monophonic
A single line
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Homophonic
Moving at the same time
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Polyphonic
Many lines moving at different times
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Imitation
When one instrument imitates the other
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Canon
An instrument enters after another playing the same melody
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Drone
A continually sounding note/ noise
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Pedal
Long sustained or repeated note
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Recititive
Vocals sung with normal talking patterns
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stacatto
Long detached notes
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Legato
Long notes
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Card 2

Front

A phrase repeated over and over

Back

Ostinato

Card 3

Front

A short repeated phrase (Jazz)

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

A group of notes sung to a single syllable

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Trills ect

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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