Classical Flashcards
1
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Texture (2)
A
- Clearer, lighter texture
- Homophonic/melody and accompaniment
2
Q
Phrasing/rhythm (2)
A
- Balanced phrases/8 bar phrases
- Syncopation
3
Q
Melody (4)
A
- Graceful melodies
- Ornaments
- Alberti bass (broken chords - 1535)
- Canon, imitation, sequences
4
Q
Harmony (2)
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- Mostly diatonic harmony
- Clear marked cadence points
5
Q
Dynamics
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Variety and contrast with dynamics (crescendos, sforzando(sudden emphasis))
6
Q
Instrumentation (2)
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- Strings, brass, woodwinds, timpani
- Harpsichord was replaced by piano
7
Q
Form
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- Sonata Form: exposition, development, recapulation
- Rondo Form: ABACADA…
- Minuet and Trio