devices Flashcards
1
Q
repetition
A
a recurring musical phrase
2
Q
sequence
A
a musical phrase repeated at a different pitch
3
Q
imitation
A
where one voice (instrument) copies music played by another
4
Q
ostinato
A
a repeated pattern in classical music
5
Q
retrograde
A
a musical phrase played backwards
6
Q
riff
A
a repeated pattern in pop/rock/blues/jazz
7
Q
imrpovisation
A
music created as it is played (jazz or classical concerto cadenza)
8
Q
call and response
A
question and answer phrases between instruments (pregon and choro in salsa)
9
Q
drone
A
a continually sounding (long held) note
10
Q
walking bass
A
steady bassline moving step by step (jazz, blues, pop)
11
Q
stabs
A
short, accented notes by the horn section (brass)
12
Q
leitmotif
A
short melody used in film or programme music e.g jaws theme
