Exam 1 terminology

Question 1

Conservatory

Answer 1

A school for music, normally used to teach orphans girls and boys

Question 2

Character piece

Answer 2

A piece of characteristic music, a short piece to express a singular ideas/emotions and etc.

Question 3

Fundamental bass

Answer 3

A note or fundamental note that is the bass of the ideal chord or key

Question 3

Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant

Answer 3

Coined by Jean-Philippe Rameau describes the relationships between scale degrees and the tonic, we use these terms in todays music theory.

Question 3

Modulation

Answer 3

A term describing the way of graduating key changed

Question 4

The well temper calvier

Answer 4

Two books written by Johann Sebastian Bach are keyboard pieces in all 12 keys.

Question 5

The art of Fugue

Answer 5

A compositional book written by Johann Sebastian Bach, though incomplete, is a book of keyboard fugues, roughly around 20.

Question 6

Chorale

Answer 6

Sets of sacred music written for church’s to sing, similar to hyms.

Question 7

Prelude

Answer 7

A intro to a larger piece, normally can be used as its own work.

Question 8

Concerto

Answer 8

A piece of music made for small and specific instruments, for example like 4 strings or a solo hard and 3 strings.

Question 9

Ritonello Form

Answer 9

A form where a certain line or idea is repeated a couple of times throughout the song/piece.

Question 10

Fugue

Answer 10

An idea that is repeated and kept throughout the song.

Question 11

Suite

Answer 11

A set of dancelike music

Question 12

Variation

Answer 12

Slight changes to a melody, like tempo changes, key changes, ornamentations, etc.

Question 13

stretto

Answer 13

A line of music is overlapped by other voices/instruments while also slowly speeding up.

Question 14

Collegium Musician

Answer 14

A set of amateur singers that come together to sing, much like a community choir.

Question 15

Cantata

Answer 15

Music that is made for vocal work, mainly solo, opera, and recitative and also for choirs as well.

Question 16

Mass

Answer 16

A large set of music, a work made for the church, made with different types of styles as well.

Question 17

Opera

Answer 17

A dramatic depiction of a story, with staging, sets, costumes, choirs, and continuous music and orchestra.

Question 18

Simple Recit

Answer 18

A recit that is either a cappella or accompanied with a simple piano line.

Question 19

Accompanied recit

Answer 19

A recit that is accompanied with a orchestra, or choir while still being a recit.

Question 20

English oratorio

Answer 20

A oratorio that emphasizes the use of the chorus.

Question 21

Coloratura

Answer 21

A soprano that uses a lot of ornamentation in their vocal works