Defying Gravity Key Terms

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Motif
A short musical
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Ostinato
Repeating rhythm
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Metrical Shifting
A change in tempo/shifting the emphasis
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Bitonal
The use of two different keys at the same time
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Hexatonic
A scale with six notes per octave
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Tremolando
Rapid repetition of a note
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Vocalisation
Singing the melody with vowel sounds
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Stab chords
A chord played staccato that adds dramatic effect
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Circle of fifths
A chord progression
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Leitmotif
A short musical idea
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Auxiliary nnote
A step higher or lower than the original note
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Card 2

Front

Repeating rhythm

Back

Ostinato

Card 3

Front

A change in tempo/shifting the emphasis

Back

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Card 4

Front

The use of two different keys at the same time

Back

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Card 5

Front

A scale with six notes per octave

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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