area of study 2 - music for ensemble Flashcards
12 bar blues
chord progression - I, I, I, I, IV, IV, I, I, V, IV, I, I/V
scat
jazz improvisation using nonsensical phrases dooboodooobapbooopppodoodleydoodooodoooodaye
not to be confused with poop
improvised
music made up on the spot
blue notes
flattened (half step down) 3rd, 5ths, 7ths
syncopations
off beat accents (momentary emphasising)
a jazz ensemble may contain:
rhythm section
drums
bass
piano/guitar
horn section
trumpet
trombone
saxophone
call and response/antiphony
a phrase played/sung by a leader and repeated by others
walking bass line
bass line that walks up and down the notes of a scale/arpeggio
swing style
jazzy rhythm with a triplet
monophonic
a single line of melody
homophonic
a chordal style/melody moving together
polyphonic
a more complex texture with multiple lines
melody and accompaniment
a tune with accompaniment
unison
all the instruments play at the same time
descant
a higher pitch line
countermelody
a new melody that combines with the theme
canon
melody gets repeated exactly in different parts but starting at different times, overlapping
drone
long held notes
chordal
the music moves in chords
concerto
playing together
baroque - small soloist group accompanied by a larger group for contrast
classical period - solo instrument accompanied by a full orchestra to show off the soloist’s skill
contrapuntal
melodic lines interweaving
fugal/fugue
a specific type of counterpoint where the melody is heard in each voice on the tonic, dominant while the other voices have countermelodies
octaves
voices/instruments playing the same melody 8 notes apart
sonata
“sounding,” a piece for a solo instrument, often with a keyboard accompaniment
symphony
an orchestra work developed in the classical period with 4 movements: fast, slow, minuet, trio, fast
