Elements of Rhythm, meter and tempo Flashcards

Question

Allegretto

Answer 1

moderately fast (98–109 BPM)

Answer 2

fast, quickly and bright (109–132 BPM)

Answer 3

lively and fast (132–140 BPM)

Answer 4

extremely fast (168–177 BPM)

Answer 5

even faster than Presto (178 BPM and over)

Answer 6

gradually slowing down

Answer 7

gradually accelerating

Answer 8

at the same speed from the beginning

Answer 9

in the manner or style of,

Answer 10

in short style, i.e., duple time, with the half note (minim) rather than the quarter note (crotchet) as the beat; cut time; 2/2 instead of 4/4; often marked as a C with a vertical line through it

Answer 11

slightly, little

Answer 12

Sonata Allegro form was a development of the classical era. It represents a more open form than many of the earlier Baroque forms such as fugues, rondeau form, etc. While there is a formula that can be applied, there was not a rigid, formal concept for the form. Rather it evolved over the classical era and beyond. Haydn was one of the early exponents of this form. It was named "Sonata Allegro," because the final Allegro movement of a Sonata was most often created in this form. It is by no means restricted to this general rule, however. In fact there are no hard and fast rules in writing a Sonata Allegro form. However many trends can be attributed to the form generally Sonata Allegro form can simplistically be described as an "ABA'" form. The first A section is called the "Exposition." ( This section is repeated verbatim in classical performance, actually making the overall form "AABA'"). The B section, or "Development" follows the Exposition. It usually uses some material from the Exposition, but in a more or less radically altered way. In the A' section or "Recapitulation," the A material returns relatively intact. Each of these sections has a relatively complex internal pattern as follows: The Exposition - states the main thematic elements and has its own internal form The Development - is an open and free-form section of the Sonata Allegro movement, usually based on thematic materials from the Exposition. The Recapitulation returns to the material in the Exposition. However the Recapitulation is almost always different from the Exposition in that it remains in the home key (i.e., second theme stays in the home key rather than changing). Song Example: Haydn Symphony 104

Answer 13

A 12-bar blues is divided into three four-bar segments. A standard blues progression, or sequence of notes, typically features three chords based on the first (written as I), fourth (IV), and fifth (V) notes of an eight-note scale. The I chord dominates the first four bars; the IV chord typically appears in the second four bars (although in the example below, Elmore James introduces it in the first four bars); and the V chord is played in the third four bars. The lyrics of a 12-bar blues song often follow what's known as an AAB pattern. "A" refers to the first and second four-bar verse, and "B" is the third four-bar verse. In a 12-bar blues, the first and second lines are repeated, and the third line is a response to them—often with a twist. In each 12-bar stanza, the third four-bar segment (9-12th bars), serves to resolve the previous four-bar segments. The resolution may signal the end of the song or set up another stanza. If the song continues, the transition to the next stanza is known as the turnaround.