FINAL Flashcards
Rhythm
duration of music, in and between beats
Harmony
Vertical alignment of pitches, pitches on top of another
Timbre
the tone color of an instrument
Melody
singable in one breath; horizontal alignment of pitches, one after another
Dynamics
volume (loud or soft)
Tempo
speed (how fast or slow)
Key
specific pitch name
Monophonic
one line
Polyphonic
more than one line
Homophonic
one line with accompaniment
Meter
a reoccurring pattern of strong and weak beats
Tonality
Within a key, a feeling of centrality
Secular Music
nonreligious music
Functional Harmony
chords have a specific function, taking you somewhere and driving it forward
Recitative
half singing, half reciting style of presenting words in opera, designed to further the plot
Aria
designed for a solo singer, stopping the action and elaborating on the character’s feelings in an opera
The text of an Opera is known as…
libretto
Outsider Music
music outside of mainstream
What are the three parts of the sonata-allegro?
exposition, development, recapitulation
Rondo Form
one main theme or tune alternating with other themes or sections
When were the public concerts created?
classical era
Movement
self-contained sections in a large piece of music
Form in Music
the beginning, middle, and end. It is the structure/shape of the music
Symphony
a large concert piece for orchestra made up of several movements
Sonata
a piece for one or two instruments, in three movements