Chapter 6 Flashcards
The use of opposing musical elements to emphasize difference and variety.
contrast
Song structure in which the same music is repeated with every stanza (strophe) of the poem
strophic form
Song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without repetitions of large sections.
through-composed
The compositional procedure of altering a preexisting musical idea.
variation
The creation of a musical composition while it is being performed, as in Baroque ornamentation, cadenzas of concertos, jazz, and some non-Western musics.
improvisation
Two-part (A-B) form with each section normally repeated. Also two-part form.
binary form
Three-part (A-B-A) form based on a statement (A), contrast (B), and repetition (A). Also three-part form.
ternary form
Melodic idea used as a basic building block in the construction of a piece. Also subject.
theme
Musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm.
thematic development/transformation
Restatement of an idea or motive at a different pitch level.
sequence
Short melodic or rhythmic idea; the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-harmonic-rhythmic unit.
motive
Performance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers. Also responsorial singing
call and response
A short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern that is repeated throughout a work or a section.
ostinato
Complete, self-contained part within a larger musical work.
movement
A fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a
motive
A performance practice based on the concept of a singing leader imitated by a chorus of followers is called
call and response
A principle of form that is based on repeated alterations of a given melody (which is still recognizable) is called
variation
A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a(n)
ostinato
Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, then a repetition of the first idea?
ternary
T/F: Even when a performer improvises, the basic elements of repetition, contrast, and variation can be heard.
True
In musical forms ________ fixes the material in the listener’s mind and satisfies the need for the familiar.
repetition
In musical forms ________ stimulates our interest and feeds our desire for change.
contrast
T/F: In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated.
False
Independent parts of a large-scale work (a symphony, for example) are called
movements
T/F: Movements in a large-scale musical work can be compared to chapters in a novel.
True
Music that is made up spontaneously in performance is called improvised.
True
T/F: Ostinato is particularly prevalent in blues, rock, and rap.
True
The basic elements of form are
repetition, contrast, and variation.
A _____ can be a building block in the construction of a musical work.
theme
Themes are comprised of smaller units known as motives.
True
Varying the pitches, harmony, or rhythm of a theme is known as
thematic development.
When a melodic idea is immediately restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as
a sequence
Which form features a statement followed by a departure that ends the piece?
binary
Which is true of strophic form?
It is a form found only in popular music.
No main section of music or text is repeated.
It is a form created spontaneously in performance.
The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text
The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.
