Exam 1 Flashcards
“Behold, Spring”
Landini
“Play of Virtues”
Von Bingen
“I Can All Too Well Compare My Lady”
Machout
“He Who Gladly Serves”
Sabio
“Eagle Dance”
San ildefanso Indians
Monophonic
One melody in unison
Homophonic
Melody with accompaniment
Polyphonic
Two or more equal melodies at the same time.
Syllabic
One note for every syllable
Melismatic
More than one note per syllable
Vielle
Modern violin. String, bowed.
Lute
Modern guitar. Popular plucked.
Shawm
Modern oboe. Double reed. High pitch buzzy sound.
Vocables
Meaningless sung syllables
Melody
Single line of notes heard in order over time.
Harmony
Multiple voices or instruments playing at the same time.
Rhythm
Ordering of music through time
Texture
Differing layers in music
Dynamics
Volume (loud or soft)
Form
How a piece of music is put together. Repetition, variation, and contrast.
Word-music relationship
How the words relate to the music
Timbre
The particular sound made (color)
Modes
Scales with patterns different from today’s major and minor scales
