Baroque Flashcards

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1
Q

Ballet

A

Strophic

Fa la la la

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2
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Time changes

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Change in tempo

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3
Q

Plainchant

A

Unaccompanied melody in Latin

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4
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Textures

A

Homophonic

Polyphonic

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5
Q

Basso continuo

A

Supports one or more melodies

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6
Q

Symphony

A

Large orchestral piece

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7
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Latin, syllabic, sacred

A

Mass

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8
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Sequences

A

Repeated section played above or bellow

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9
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Ostinato

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Riff

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10
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Adagio

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Slow

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11
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Moderator/andante

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Walking pace

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12
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Allegro

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Fast

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13
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Through composed

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Vocal piece with no repetition

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14
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Fugue

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Contrapuntal/polyphonic composition based on imitation

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15
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Subject

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First heard voice imitated by others

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16
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New theme with different rhythm and shape

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Counter subject

17
Q

Answer imitate first voice

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Answer

18
Q

Key signatures

A

C F Gm Am

19
Q

Stretto

A

When the answer enters before the subject has finished

20
Q

Heniola

A

When two bars or triple time are played as if they were theee bars of double time - before the final cadence points

21
Q

Mordant

A

The main note then above and bellow

22
Q

Lower mordant

A

Main note then the note bellow then the main note

23
Q

Turn

A

Four notes turning round the main note

24
Q

Acciacatura

A

Crushed note