A Of S 3 Flashcards
Define homophonic.
Tune with chords moving with it.
Define monophonic.
Single line melody
Define polyphonic.
Lots of parts weaving in and out of each other.
What is contrapuntal.
Lots of parts weaving in and out of each other.
What is imitation?
Parts copying each other.
Define canonic.
Parts come in one after the other with the same melody.
Define unison.
All playing the same tune at the same octave.
Define octaves.
The same tune but 8 notes apart.
Define antiphonal.
Groups of instruments/singers echo each other. Used on church music.
Define intervals.
Distance between two notes.
Define conjunct.
A melody that sounds nice/ stable.
Define disjunct.
Melody that sounds jarred/ unstable.
Define Triadic.
Melody using 3 notes from the chords.
Define broken chord.
Notes from chord played separately.
Define scalic.
Melody uses notes next to each other.
Define arpeggio.
Notes from the triad played up and down.
Define Passing notes.
Notes in between and interval of a 3rd. Eg CDE.
Define blue notes.
Notes used in the blues scales.
Define Pentatonic
Five note scale using black notes. Sounds oriental.
Define whole tone scale.
Scale that only has tones in it. (No semitones)
Define call and response.
Melody performed by one person (the call) and rest of performers respond. Choirs.
Define glissando.
Sliding between several notes on a classical instrument.
Define slide.
Move between pitches on a guitar.
Define Ostinato/ riff.
Repeated pattern.
Define pitch bend.
Moving a pitch slightly up or down.
Define improvisation.
Making it up as you go.
Define phrasing.
Usually a 2 to 4 bar tune where natural pause occurs. Eyebrows.
Define articulation.
Making definitions on your instrument e.g tonguing.
What are the possible intervals?
Maj/min 2nd 3rd 6th 7th
Perfect 4th 5th
Octave
