Classical Flashcards

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Chamber music

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A STYLE of composition written for a small instrumental ensemble with one player to a part

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String quartet

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An INSTRUMENTAL GROUP/ chamber music ensemble which grew popular/ made up of 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello

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Sonata

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1- a STYLE of composition for solo instrument (usually piano) or 2- a composition for solo instrument accompanied by piano (could be played on a harp)

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Form
Da Capo Aria

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An aria (solo song) in ternary form (ABA)

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Form
Sonata

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The term used to describe the structure of the first movement of many sonatas and symphonies -exposition, development, recapitulation

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Exposition

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Two contrasting subjects (themes) introduced in related keys

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Tonic

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First degree of the scale

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Sub dominant

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Fourth degree of the scale

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Dominant

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fifth degree of the scale

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Triplet

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3 notes played in the space of 2

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Type of chord
Dominant 7th

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The dominant chord in the key (chord 5) with the 7th note added

Sounds cheesy

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Type of chord
Added 6th

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A chord with the 6th note added

Sounds jazzy

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Type of chord
Diminished 7th

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Consists of 4 notes built on top of one another, 3 semi tones at a time

Sounds scary

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