Concepts Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
0
Q

Duration

A
Consistent or changing
Tempo
Metre
Ostinato, back beat, anacrusis
Note values
Andante/ ritardando
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

6 concepts

A

Tone colour, pitch, texture, dynamics and expressive techniques, structure, duration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Pitch

A
Tonality (major or minor)
Modulation a
Harmonic change
Scales
Cadences
Consonance
Contour line
Range
Imitation/ canon/ call and response
Even phrase
Improvisation
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Structure

A
Form (binary and ternary) 
Through composed (no form)
Ostinatos
Repeats of melody or rhythm
Strophic (same melody, different words)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Texture

A
Layers
Changes
Building up
Call and response/ canon
Mono/ poly/ homophonic
Motion
Doubles
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Monophonic

A

Single layer, unison melodic line

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Polyphonic

A

Many complex and counter melodies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Homophonic

A

Melodic line with chordal accompaniment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Motions

A

Contrary- move opposite directions

Similar- 2 melodies the same contour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Doubling

A

Same melody different octaves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Unison

A

Same pitch and melody

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Tone colour

A

Describe mood and techniques
Performing media and roles
Classifications
Changing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Dynamics and techniques

A

What you hear
Volume changes
Features

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Classifications

A
Aerophone
Idiophone
Membranophone
Chordophones
Electronic sounds
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Stringed techniques

A

Arco (bow)

Pizzicato (plucked

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Percussion

A

Drum role

Rim shot

16
Q

Electronic

A

Distortion, decay, attack, delay

17
Q

Bend

A

Slide to correct pitch

18
Q

Slurp

A

Sliding low to high pitch

19
Q

Drop

A

Slide Down from pitch

20
Q

Doing

A

Slide up at the end

21
Q

Glottal stop

A

Gulp

22
Q

Word painting

A

Matching word (word is happy- laugh)

23
Q

Scat

A

Nonsense syllables (jazz)