Dr T Smith Flashcards by Charlie Harrison | Brainscape

Q

Syncopation

A

Off beat

Rhythm

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Allegro

A

Fast and joyful

Tempo

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Accelerando

A

Gradually speeding up

Tempo

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Rubato

A

Play rhythm freely

Rhythm

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Simple time

A

Any thing / 4

Metre

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Compound time

A

X/8

Metre

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Imitation

A

Two parts copying each other

Texture

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Ground bass

A

A repeating bass

Structure

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Rondo

A

ABACADA

Structure

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Syllabic

A

One note per syllable

MELODY

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Melismatic

A

Many notes per syllable

Melody

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Conjunct

A

Moving by step

Melody

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Disjunct

A

Moving by leaps

Melody

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Ostinato

A

A short repeating musical pattern

Melody

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Ornamentation

A

Decoration eg trills

Melody

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Sequence

A

Repetition of a melody but at a different pitch

Melody

Q

Stacarto

A

Short

Instrumentation

Q

Legato

A

Smooth

Instrumentation

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Treble

A

A boys high unbroken voice

Instrumentation

Q

Soprano

A

A high female voice

Instrumentation

Q

Mezzo suprano

A

A medium high female voice

Instrumentation

Q

Counter tenor

A

Male alto or soprano

Instrumentation

Q

Alto

A

Low female

Instrumentation

Q

Tenor

A

High male voice

Instrumentation

Q

Base

A

Lowest male voice

Instrumentation

Q

Baritone

A

medium male voice

Instrumentation

Q

Continuo

A

Part played by checklist and harpsichord in late baroque

Instrumentation

Q

Pentatonic

A

Based on a 5 note scale

Tonality

Q

Modulation

A

Change of key

Tonality

Q

Atonal

A

No sense of key

Tonality

Q

Cadence

A

2 chords at the end of a musical phrase

Harmony

Q

Pedal

A

A repeated note usually in the base

Harmony

Q

Dissonance

A

Clashing note

Harmony

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Crescendo

A

Gradually get louder

Dynamics

Q

Diminuendo

A

Gradually get quieter

Dynamics