Classical Flashcards
Chamber music
A STYLE of composition written for a small instrumental ensemble with one player to a part
String quartet
An INSTRUMENTAL GROUP/ chamber music ensemble which grew popular/ made up of 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
Sonata
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)
Form
Da Capo Aria
An aria (solo song) in ternary form (ABA)
Form
Sonata
The term used to describe the structure of the first movement of many sonatas and symphonies -exposition, development, recapitulation
Exposition
Two contrasting subjects (themes) introduced in related keys
Tonic
First degree of the scale
Sub dominant
Fourth degree of the scale
Dominant
fifth degree of the scale
Triplet
3 notes played in the space of 2
Type of chord
Dominant 7th
The dominant chord in the key (chord 5) with the 7th note added
Sounds cheesy
Type of chord
Added 6th
A chord with the 6th note added
Sounds jazzy
Type of chord
Diminished 7th
Consists of 4 notes built on top of one another, 3 semi tones at a time
Sounds scary