AoS3 - Texture and Melody Flashcards
What is the meaning of the following words?
a) harmonic?
b) homophonic?
c) polyphonic?
d) contrapuntal?
a)
b)
c)
d)
What is the meaning of the following words?
a) Imitative
b) canonic
c) layered
a)
b)
c)
What is the meaning of the following words?
a) Unison
b) octaves
c) single melody line
d) Melody with accompaniment
e) antiphonal
a) b) c) d) e)
What different intervals can you have within an octave?
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What is the meaning of the following words?
a) conjunct
b) disjunct
c) triadic
d) broken chords
e) scalic
f) arpeggio
a) b) c) d) e) f)
What are blue notes?
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What is the meaning of the following terms?
a) Passing notes
b) Acciaccaturas
c) Appoggiaturas
a)
b)
c)
Explain the following terms.
a) Diatonic
b) chromatic
c) pentatonic
d) whole tone
e) modal
a) b) c) d) e)
Explain the meaning of
a) augmentation
b) diminution
c) sequence
d) inversion
a)
b)
c)
d)
Explain the meaning of a slide/glassando/portamento?
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What is ornamentation?
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What is an ostinato?
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What is a riff?
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What is
a) phrasing?
b) articulation?
a)
b)
What is meant by the term ‘pitch bend’?
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