4D part Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are we doing for 7D?
(3 part like 7C)
- Plays a song and we have to state things about it
- Asks 4 questions
- Last question always being style and period
- Then we clap the rhythm
- LASTLY, state the time signature of the rhythm
For 7D, what first 3 questions would they ask us?
(7 different things)
- Texture
- Structure
- Tonality
- Character
- Dynamics
- Articulation
- Tempo
How do we explain texture?
(Brief desc. + 4 things)
it’s its layers:
1. Monophonic
2. Homophonic
3. Polyphonic
4. Heterophonic
Describe monophonic
Single unaccompanied melodic line
Describe homophonic
(2 things)
- Melody with accompaniment
- The accompaniment can be chordal
Describe polyphonic
(1 + 2-way)
- More than 1 melody played
- it’s what they mean by 2 part
- or contrapuntal texture ¬.¬ (more ornamentation)
Describe heterophonic
(check up)
2 part? but main melody more ornamentation (gets edited more?)
How do we explain structure?
(4 things)
- Talk about the sections in the piece
- Introductions, repeated phrases perhaps
- Balanced (everything stays the same)
- Certain main sections repeating perhaps
How do we explain tonality?
(2 things lol)
- Talk about it being major
- minor or apparently jazz chords too
How do we explain character?
(2-way + 3-way)
- The impression it gives
- or how it makes us feel e.g sombre/lively/elegant/majestic
- What in the music gives it’s character-istics
- Articulation, Tempo, Dynamics, Tonality
- Can also talk about in terms of scales?
How do we explain dynamics?
Talk about loudness or quietness
How do we explain articulation?
Legato or staccato?
How do we explain tempo?
…. rlly digga
Lastly, what style and periods could we say?
(4 types)
- Baroque
- 20th century
- Classical
- Romantic
How to tell if it’s baroque?
(3 things)
- Small range
- Polyphonic
- Melody heavily ornamented
How to tell if it’s 20th century?
(6 things)
- Experimentational
- No form
- Colourful
- Improvisation
- Perhaps sustain as well
- Possible abrupt, mood changes
How to tell if it’s classical?
(6 things)
- Repetition of melodies
- Simple harmony
- Arpeggios
- Balanced phrases
- Melody dominated texture
- Light sonority
How to tell if it’s romantic?
(5 things)
- Sustain pedal baiter
- Harmonic/lyrical
- Cantabile
- Rich chords
- Wide dynamic range/range in general
True differentiation between 20th century, romantic and classical?
20th century - Colourful (do process of elimination against the others)
Romantic - Rich chords and sustain pedal
Classical - Light sonority/simple harmony & arpeggio
