Book Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Accent
A
Emphasis on note or chord
2
Q
Acciaccatura
A
Very short ornamental not played before a main melodic note
3
Q
Atonal
A
Music that is not particularly in a minor or major key
4
Q
Acro
A
Bow used to play noted on a stringed instrument
5
Q
Backbeat
A
Off Beat accents
Bars 2 and 4
6
Q
Balanced Phrases
A
phrases of same length paired together
question and answer
7
Q
Boogie-woogie
A
A style of piano playing that has fast, swung bass notes, made up of broken chords and Scalia notes
8
Q
Cadence
A
Chord progression that forms an ending of a phrase, or section
9
Q
Cadenza
A
Unaccompanied showpiece for soloist in a concerto
10
Q
Canon
A
Musical structure on which melody In one part is repeated by other parts
