Chapter 3 Flashcards
Science of sound
Acoustics
Loud and soft
Dynamics
Grouping of beat
Meter
Speed of meter
Tempo
Device to measure tempo
Metronome
Fast
Allegro
Walking speed
Andante
Slow
Adagio
Families of instruments
Timbre
Series of sounds with rhythmic organization
Melody
The melody coming to a place of rest
Cadence
2 or more notes played together
Harmony
Organized harmony
Tonality
Major and minor
Scales
One primary melody with everything else accompaniment
Homophony
Two or more melodies, more than 1 melodic line
Polyphony
The Greek modes permanently impacted a mood of a person
Doctrine of Ethos
- in Latin
- no rhythm
- monophonic
- voices only
Chant
Voices only
A cappella
New art 1300
Ars Nova
Sacred song in Latin, polyphonic, a cappella, non-liturgical
Mother
Music closely follows the text
Word painting
Using 1 melody and repeating through the voices
Imitation