definitions

Question 1

pentatonic scale (blues)

Answer 1

I II III V VI

Question 2

Blues scale

Answer 2

I bIII IV bV V bVII

Question 3

Blues note

Answer 3

bIII bV bVII

Question 4

12 bar blues

Answer 4

I I I I
IV IV I I
V IV I I

Question 5

Homophonic

Answer 5

all parts move together

Question 6

Syllabic =/ melisma

Answer 6

one note per syllable

Question 7

Conjunct =/ disjunct

Answer 7

melody moves by steps

Question 8

narrow range

Answer 8

only few notes used

Question 9

dominant 7th

Answer 9

flatten the 7th note, creates a turn around back to chord 1

Question 10

modulation

Answer 10

changing the key, relative minor, subdominant, dominant

Question 11

polyphonic

Answer 11

parts weave in & out

Question 12

antiphonic

Answer 12

call and response

Question 13

primary chords

Answer 13

I IV V

Question 14

riffs

Answer 14

short catchy repeated pattern

Question 15

fills

Answer 15

short solo type playing

Question 16

sequencing

Answer 16

playing the same phrase at a different pitch

Question 17

imitation

Answer 17

copying the same phrase

Question 18

unison

Answer 18

all instruments playing the same thing

Question 19

mortific development

Answer 19

developing a motif

Question 20

short motif

Answer 20

a short, musical idea

Question 21

ornamentation

Answer 21

decorating the melody

Question 22

trill

Answer 22

playing two notes next to each other fast

Question 23

counter-melody

Answer 23

another melody that is not as important as the main melody

Question 24

ground bass

Answer 24

only playing the same thing throughout the piece

Question 25

pedal

Answer 25

a really really long note

Question 26

dissonance

Answer 26

notes clashing

Question 27

resolution

Answer 27

going from 4th to the 3rd

Question 28

ostinato

Answer 28

short repeated pattern

Question 29

cadence

Answer 29

two chords next to each- perfect, imperfect, plagal, interrupted (creates a break)

Question 30

binary

Answer 30

2 sections AB

Question 31

ternary

Answer 31

3 section ABA

Question 32

rondo

Answer 32

ABAC AD AE,.. A= refrain B=episode

Question 33

compound

Answer 33

divisions in 8, 12, 6

Question 34

alberti bass

Answer 34

1 5 3 5

Question 35

diatonic chords

Answer 35

harmony that works

Question 36

arpeggiated

Answer 36

1 3 5 1 3 5

Question 37

concerto

Answer 37

solo+ orchestra