Augmentation, Diminution, Hemiola and Cross-rhythm
Dotted rhythms, Triplets and Syncopation
Tempo and Rubato
Polyrhythem and Bi-rhythm
Drum fills
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Harmony and Tonality
Diatonic and Chromatic
Consonant and Dissonant
Pedal and Drone
Cadences: Perfect, Plagel, Imperfect, Interrrupeted and Tierce de Picardie
Identification of major, Minor and Dominant seventh chords using Roman numerals/chord symbols
Tonal, Major, Minor and Modal
Use and Identification of key up to 4 sharps and 4 flats
Modulation
To Dominant/Subdominant in Major or Minor
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Texture and Melody
Harmonic/Homophonic, Polyphonic/Contrapuntal
Imitavite, Canonic and Layered
Unison,Octaves, Single melody line, Melody with accompaniment and Antiphonal
Intervals within the octave
Conjunct, Disjunct, Triadic, Broken Chords, Scalic and Arpeggio
Passing notes, Acciaccaturas, Appoggiaturas
Blue Notes
Diatonic, Chromatic, Pentatonic Whole tone and Modal
Augmentation, Diminution,Sequence and Inversion
Slide/Glissando/Portamento and Onamentation
Ostinato and Riff
Phrasing and Articulation
Pitch bend
Improvisation
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Timbre and Dynamics
Instruments and voices singly and in comination as found in music for solo instruments, Concertos, Chamber groups, Pop and Vocal music
Generic families of instruments as found in world music
Timbre, Including the use of technology, Synthesied and Computer- generated sounds,Sampling, and use of techniques such as reverb distortion and chorus
Instrumental techniques including Con arco/with bow, Pizzicato/plucked, Con sordino/muted, Double-stopping, Tremolo/Tremolando
Vocal techniques such as falsetto and vibrato
Gradation of dynamics as follows:
pp, p, mp, f, ff
Cresc., Crescendo, Dim., Diminuendo
sfz, sforzando
"hairpins"
Common signs, Terms and Symbols
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Structure and Form
Binary, Ternary, call and response
Rondo, Theme & Variations and Arch-shape
Sonata, Minuet & trio, Scherzo & trio
Strophic, Through-composed, Da capo aria ad Cyclic
Popular song froms
Ground bass, Continuo and Cadenza
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Cadences
Chord V and Chord I = Perfect
Chord IV and Chord I = Plagel
Chord I, II or IV and Chord V = Imperfect
Chord V and Any chord excpet I, ( usually Chord VI) = Interrupted
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