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  2. Resolution (music) - Wikipedia

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    Play inward ⓘ or outward ⓘ Regular resolution in F major Play ⓘ. One common tone, two notes move by half step motion, and one note moves by whole step motion. Resolution in Western tonal music theory is the move of a note or chord from dissonance (an unstable sound) to a consonance (a more final or stable sounding one).

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    A melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution cadenza A solo section, usually in a concerto or similar work, that is used to display the performer's technique, sometimes at considerable length calando Falling away, or lowering (i.e. getting slower and quieter; ritardando along with diminuendo) calma Calm; so con calma ...

  4. Melodic motion - Wikipedia

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    Melodic motion: ascending vs. descending X conjunct vs. disjunct. Melodic motion is the quality of movement of a melody, including nearness or farness of successive pitches or notes in a melody. This may be described as conjunct or disjunct, stepwise, skipwise or no movement, respectively. See also contrapuntal motion. In a conjunct melodic ...

  5. Steps and skips - Wikipedia

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    In music, a step, or conjunct motion, [1] is the difference in pitch between two consecutive notes of a musical scale. In other words, it is the interval between two consecutive scale degrees . Any larger interval is called a skip (also called a leap ), or disjunct motion .

  6. Act (drama) - Wikipedia

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    An act is a major division of a theatre work, including a play, film, opera, ballet, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes. [1] [2] The term can either refer to a conscious division placed within a work by a playwright (usually itself made up of multiple scenes) [3] or a unit of analysis for dividing a dramatic work into sequences.

  7. Movement (music) - Wikipedia

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    A movement is a self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form.While individual or selected movements from a composition are sometimes performed separately as stand-alone pieces, a performance of the complete work requires all the movements to be performed in succession.

  8. Action (music) - Wikipedia

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    Typically preferred action on an electric guitar is around 1/16" (1.6mm) on the high E string and 3/32" (2.4mm) on the low E string when in standard tuning using standard gauge strings. [ 3 ] Sometimes a straight neck works best for guitar action, but many luthiers and musicians favor a slight forward bow—called the relief —to reduce ...

  9. Melodic pattern - Wikipedia

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    In music and jazz improvisation, a melodic pattern (or motive) is a cell or germ serving as the basis for repetitive pattern. It is a figure that can be used with any scale . It is used primarily for solos because, when practiced enough, it can be extremely useful when improvising .