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* Music Theory Terms

Music Theory Terms 2

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equal temperament one interval is perfectly in tune; the rest are equally out of tune so they sound in tune together
octave equivalence 2 notes with a ratio of frequency so close that we can call them by the same name
pitch class all the notes with the same name regardless of register
displacement moving one of the notes in an interval to get them in the same octave range
melodic interval an interval with notes played one after the other
harmonic interval an interval with notes played together
simple interval numerical size is 8 or less
compound interval numerical size is more than 8
interval inversion starting with a simplified interval, top note becomes the bottom, and bottom becomes the top
modes the way that you do some things
performance practice the way you perform music, not necessarily written on the music
musica ficta tuning changes musicians do on the fly
k (card inality) how many of whatever you're counting you have
(k^2 - 2) ---------- 2 shows how many intervals there are
interval class vectors a tally of each interval class inside the set, written as a six-digit number enclosed in angle brackets
a scale gives you pitch class content of a key
relative keys keys which have the same base diatonic collection
parallel keys have the same tonic or starting note
chord 3 or more pitch classes that, when sounded together, make a complex sound
temporal art form an art form that requires time for its existence
tonic the referential pitch class of a key
root the referential pitch class of a chord
bass the lowest functional sound in a sonority (sound)
doubling when you have one of the pitch classes multiple times
beat a regular reoccuring pulse in music
íctus beginnings of beats
tempo the speed of beats, not by the speed of the quickest note
meter the organization of the beats into regular units
suspension delaying arrival of main tone
anticipation getting to the main tone early
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