Final Exam Flashcards
Medieval Period Dates
1100-1450
Renaissance Period Dates
1450-1600
Baroque Period Dates
1600-1750
Classical Period Dates
1750-1820
Romantic Period Dates
1820-1900
The highness or lowness of sounds
Pitch
In ragtime, the “ragged” off -beats
Synocopation
The pulse of the music
Beat
The speed of the beats
Tempo
Loudness or softness of sounds
Dynamic level
A musical outline
Form
Sung without instruments
Acapella
The quality of a musical sound
Timbre
A series of pitches sounded one at a time that forms a musical idea
Harmony
Sounding of two or more pitches at the same time
Melody
The primary music of the early church. It was monophonic, acapella, and sung in Latin.
Chant
The central worship service of the Roman Catholic Church
Mass
An art form combining together music and the visual aspects of body movement, costumes and scenery
Ballet
A renaissance type of music designed to be sung in the home or at a social gatherings
Madrigal
Lengthy sacred music for voices and orchestra
Oratorio
Multi movement work that contrasts a solo with an orchestra
Solo grosso
Solo song in an opera, oratorio, or cantata
Aria
A style of singing found in opera, etc., that covers the text expressively
Recitative
A collection of dance pieces
Suite
A polyphonic keyboard composition with the main theme imitated in several parts
Fugue
A work for orchestra, usually in four movements
Symphony
A group made of two violins, viola, and cello
String quartets
Multi movement work that contrasts a small group of soloist with an orchestra
Concerto grosso
Literally meaning “to sound”, what is a multi movement work for one or more instruments?
Sonata
A genre written for an example to be performed in a small venue with one person per part
Chamber music
Short keyboard work expressing a mood or idea
Character piece
Instrumental works that composers consciously associate with non-musical ideas
Program music
A conscious attempt to develop art works that are characteristic of a particular country or region
Nationalism
Works of art inspired by the distant past, particularly no western cultures
Primitivism
Music that gives a hint of a subject rather than an exact representation
Impressionism
