General Flashcards
1
Q
Theme & Variations
A
Main theme is played and then changed in a different way each variation
2
Q
Minuet & Trio
A
Dance with 3 beats in a bar
3
Q
Alberti Bass
A
Broken chords played by the left hand on piano
4
Q
Walking Bass
A
Notes move on every beat
5
Q
Ground Bass
A
A theme in the Bass which is repeated many times while the higher parts change
6
Q
Broken Chord
A
Notes of the chord played separately
7
Q
Vamp
A
Bass note then chord
8
Q
Simple time
A
Each beats splits into 2 equal parts
9
Q
Compound time
A
Each beat splits into 3 parts
10
Q
Aria
A
Main song in an opera, shows off singers.
11
Q
Cadence
A
Last 2 chords in a phrase
12
Q
Perfect cadence
A
Sounds finished
13
Q
Imperfect Cadence
A
Sounds unfinished
14
Q
Tierce de pocardi
A
Minor piece last chord major
15
Q
Pedal
A
Low note held on or repeated while or parts change
