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9710544912Passing toneApproached by step and then continues by step in the same direction0
9710544913Neighboring toneApproached by step and then returns by step to the original note1
9710544914Accented neighboring toneA neighbor tone that occurs within the second chord2
9710544915AnticipationApproached by step and then remains the same3
9710544916Escape toneApproached by step in them skips in the opposite direction4
9710544917AppoggiaturaApproached by skip and then steps in the opposite direction5
9710544918SuspensionKeeps a note the same and then steps downward6
9710544919RetardationKeeps a note the same and then steps upward7
9710544920Changing tonesTo non-harmonic times in succession like a double neighbor tone or neighbor group8
9710544921Perfect authentic cadenceGoes from V to I, root position, highest note of the I chord must be the root9
9710544922Imperfect authentic cadenceGoes from diminished vii to I, the V chord is inverted, OR the highest note of the I chord is not the root10
9710544923Deceptive cadenceGoes from V chord to any chord besides a I chord11
9710544924Half cadenceGoes from any chord to a V12
9710544925Major scale circle progressionsI> IV> vii dim> iii> vi> ii> V> I13
9710544926Minor scale circle progressionsi> iv> VII> III> VI> ii dim> v> i14
9710544927MotiveA short melody15
9710544928ThemeA long motif16
9710544929AntecedentQuestion17
9710544930ConsequentAnswer18
9710544931PeriodAntecedent and consequent together19
9710544932Parallel periodSimilar periods20
9710544933Contrasting periodMore different periods21
9710544934Double periodThe question is doubled and answer is doubled22
9710544935RetrogradeBackwards23
9710544936Elision (phase elision)2 phrases are connected (overlap)24
9710544937FragmentationSegmenting the phrase25
9710544938Internal expansionMake the inside of phrase larger but beginning and end are same26
9710544939Motivic transformationRhythmic alteration27
9710544940Thematic transformationAny change28
9710544941TruncationCutting off29
9710544942DiatonicIn the key (major or minor scale)30
9710544943ChromaticUsing accidentals, notes not in key31
9710544944Picardy thirdMinor piece with the last chord in major32
9710544945ResolutionMoving to a pleasant sound33
9710544946Common practice styleFrom Bach to Brahams34
9710544947RondoAaaba Bcdcc A; ABA; ABACA; ABACABA35
9710544948Cadential extensionDelaying the cadence by adding material36
9710544949CodaAn ending (any length)37
9710544950CodettaA small coda (end of sonata, perfect cadence at end)38
9710544951StanzaSame music, different lyrics39
9710544952StrophicAAA (same music each verse)40
9710544953Refrain or chorusRepeated section (same lyrics)41
9710544954VerseNew lyrics each time42
9710544955BridgeA contrasting section to the verse or chorus43
9710544956TurnaroundA chord progression that brings you back to the beginning (M6, m2, 5, 1)44
9710544957Song formAABA45
9710544958Twelve-bar bluesI, I, I, I, IV, IV, I, I, V, IV, I, I46
9710544959Lead sheetA piece of music with chords, lyrics, and melody47
9710544960Rhythm sectionPiano, bass, drums,sometimes guitar48
9710544961BinaryAABB49
9710544962Rounded binaryABA with B being similar to A50
9710544963TernaryABA with B contrasting A51
9710544964Through-composedNo repeats52
9710544965Theme & vaiationEach new statement of the theme is a little varied53
9710544966Phrygian halfIn a minor key, goes from iv^6 to V54
9710544967Conclusive cadenceAnything going to I (major or minor)55
9710544968Inconclusive cadenceAnything not going to I56
9710544969Predominant functionWhatever chord comes before V (resolves)57
9710544970Circle of fifthsA chord progression moving down a fifth each time58
9710544971RetrogressionA chord progression moving further than I on a circle of fifths59
9710544972Deceptive progression60

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