Baroque Period Flashcards
1
Q
Baritone
A
Male voice between tenor and bass
2
Q
Canon
A
Like a round
One part starts and another part enters shortly after
3
Q
Contrapuntal
A
Texture where two or more parts has independent interest
Like polyphonic
4
Q
Descant
A
Melody that is sung above the main melody
5
Q
Grace note
A
Ornament which sounds like a crushed note played very quickly on the beat or before it
6
Q
Homphonic
A
All the parts play a similar rhythm and move together
Like lasagna in clear layers
7
Q
Mezzo-soprano
A
Female voice between soprano and alto
8
Q
Ornament
A
Decorating a melody by adding short notes
9
Q
Polyphonic
A
Two or more melodie’s weave independently with each other
Like spaghetti
10
Q
Trill
A
Moving quickly and repeatedly between two notes
