MUH 218 Harmony

notes that are played or sung lower than the specified pitch, especially notes 3, 5, and 7 of the major scale

six note scale that developed as the result of the fusion of the western european major scale and the african pentatonic scale

the sounding of three or more different notes simultaneously usually constructed with pitches that have specific harmonic relationships to each other

the process of changing one or more notes in an extended chord to add color or dissonance

the process of enlarging or thickening a chord by adding additional upper notes to the basic notes of a triad

a series of succeessive chords or the movement from one chord to the next in harmonizeing a melody; the set, predetermined sequence of accompaniment chords intended for the original melody of the tune and used as the basis of an improvisation

the process of replacing a chord in a standard chord profression with another chord

the notational sign that represents a particular chord sonority

a sequence of consecutive pitches ascending or descending by half steps

a pleasant, stable sound

harmonies and melodies derived from a specific major or minor scale

an unpleasant, discordant sound

chord progressions that outline a particular key or tonality

the smallest interval in western tonal music

the frequency and speed of the chord changes

one complete statement of the melody or the chord progression underlying a tune; also refers to the refrain which recurs after the verse in pop songs

an epilogue or concluding section of a piece

simultaneous melodic improvisation by several players

a secondary melody that compliments the primary melody

two or more independent melodic lines of equal importance sounding simultaneously (aka polyphony)

a big band arranging technique in which a harmonized melody is voiced utilizing instruments from different sections of the ensemble to create unique instrumental colors

the opening chorus in a New Orleans style jazz performance where the trumpet plays the main melody of the tune while the other front line instruments (usually clarinet and trombone) each play improvised counter melodies

a very fast big band swing tune

the basic structure or organizing principle of a piece of music

the initial statement of the melody and accompanying chord progression

an arrangement, usually based on riffs, that is worked out during the performance rather than being written beforehand

the most memorable part of the song

a short transitional section that connects larger sections of a piece that is often used to change keyes (aka segue)

a preliminary musical pharase often 4-8 measures long that occurs before the head

when one person is playing a single line melody or unison playing occurs amongst several players

a repeated rhythmic figure usually two measures long played by the rhythm secion in latin music

a short musical idea used as the basis for development

a repeated melodic pattern that forms the basis of a rhythmic pad

the last climatic ensemble section in the performance of a piece

a low pitch that is repeated or sustained above which the chords change

the chord and form of the song changes

a short, often improvised, melodic pattern repeated by horns as a background for a soloist

refers to the climactic tutti section near the end of a big band arrangement

a big band arrangement technique in which the entire horn section plays a melodic line in harmony

most often a 32-measure structure (AABA, ABAC, ABAB) in which most popular songs of the first 60 years of the 20th century were written; also the structure for many modern jazz standards

a short coda

a short chord progression usually at the end of a chorus that sets up the next chorus

a big band arranging technique in which the entire horn section plays a melodic line in harmony

a repeated music phrase often used to kill time in anticipation of the next cued section

the process in arranging of assigning the notes in a chord to each instrument