Elements Flashcards
What are melodic compositional devices
– Repetition – sequence – imitation – variation – ostinato – inversion – retrograde
What always to Describe the melody of a piece
– Scalic – chromatic – conjunct – disjunct – Sylabic – melismatic
What does pizzicato mean
Perform the notes by plucking with the fingers
What does Arco mean
Perform the notes by using the bow
What does tremolo mean
Continuously play the notes with the bow rapidly to produce a trembling affect
What does vibrato mean
A slight wobbling of the picture of a note for expression
What does Sfz mean
The note should be played with a sudden, strong emphasis
What does portamento mean
A smooth slide between two notes
What are three words to describe the texture
– Monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic
Describe parallel motion
Notes moving in the same direction keeping the same interval
Describe contrary motion
Notes moving in opposite directions – one up, the other down
What is binary form
AB
What is ternary form
A – B – A
What is rondo form
A – B – a – C – a – D – a – E
What is the theme and variation form
The main theme followed by variations on the theme
How could variations contrast the minuet
Melody, rhythms, chords, tempo, instrumentation, key
What is strophic form
When all of the verses are sung to the same music
What is through composed
When each section has different music – no section is repeated
What are words to describe harmony
– Arpeggio – cadence – somatic – diatonic – dominance – harmonic rhythm – modulation – primary triads – progression –7th – tonic
What does diatonic mean
Music that uses only chords that belong to the key
What is a triad
The basic type of code made up of three notes
What is a power cord
Accord using only the first and fifth scale of degrees
What leads to a major and minor chords contain
– Major – 1, three, five
– one, flattened three, five
How does a perfect cadence sound, And what chords
Finished
V-I
How does a plagal cadence sound and what chords it
Like a hymn- IV-I
What is an imperfect cadence
I-V
What is an interrupted cadence
V-VI
