pitch
a letter-name that tells the high and low of a note
chord
a specific combination of pitches played at the same time
triad
a chord with three pitches (usually a root
root
the note on which a chord is based
quality
the type sound made by a chord
major
a more stable or “happy” quality
minor
a less stable or “sad” quality
voice
one melody that moves notes from one chord to another
voiceleading
the way the notes in a voice part moves from one chord to another
common tone
when two chords in a row contain the same note
pad
sustained chord sounds
punch
a short rhythmic chord sound
ostinato
a repeated rhythm of pads and punches
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