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| Art Music; Concert Music | Music intended for careful attention to its sounds and expressive qualities |
| Coda | A passage added to the final section of a piece or movement, giving the feeling of a definite ending; from the Italian word 'tail.' |
| Rhythm | The basic pulse that recurs regularly in music. |
| Beat | The flow of music in time |
| Accent | The emphasis placed on a note, usually by playing it louder |
| Meter | The regular grouping of beats and accents in a musical composition |
| Polyrhythm | Two or more rhythmic patterns occurring simultaneously |
| Syncopation | The placing of an accent on a weak beat |
| Tempo | The speed of the beats in music |
| Allegro | Italian term meaning fast and cheerful |
| Andante | Italian term meaning a slow, walking tempo |
| Pitch | The relative highness and lowness of sounds |
| Melody | A series of consecutive pitches that form a unified musical whole |
| Cadence | The chords at the end of a phrase, section or piece that suggest the completion of a musical thoughtn |
| Harmony | The simultaneous combination of notes, sometimes in accompanying a melody |
| Consonance | Combination of tones that are stable and restful |
| Dissonance | Combination of tones that are unstable and tense |
| Interval | The distance between two pitches |
| Chord | Three or more pitches sounding simultaneously |
| Monophonic | Texture consisting of one melody without accompaniment |
| Polyphonic | Texture in which two or more melodic or rhythmic lines or equal important are sounded at the same time |
| Homophonic | Texture consisting of melody with accompaniment |
| Dynamics | The degree of loudness or softness in music |
| Crescendo | Italian term meaning to gradually become louder |
| Diminuendo | Italian term meaning to gradually become softer |
| Timbre | Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another |
| Music | Organized sounds occurring in a prescribed span of time |
| Movement | A large independent section of an instrumental composition |
