Definitions - Instrumental Music Flashcards
1
Q
Recapitulation
A
Presents musical themes from exposition
After development section
Section within sonata form
2
Q
Motif
A
Short ideas
3
Q
Fugue
A
Contrapuntal piece for 2 or more vocal parts
Based on a theme / subject
Imitated at different pitches and keys
4
Q
Counterpoint
Contrapuntal passages
A
Texture where 2 or more melodic lines are combined
5
Q
Idée fixe
A
Reoccurring motif
Appears in different guises
Acts as a unifying thread
6
Q
Sonata form
A
Exposition (repeated)
Development
Recapitulation (revisit exposition with variations)
7
Q
Sonority
A
Each instruments own unique sound
