general Flashcards
1
Q
broken chord
A
noted of a chord played separately not necessarily in order
2
Q
arpeggio
A
notes of a chord played one after another either ascending or descending
3
Q
alberti bass
A
low, high, middle, high
4
Q
timbre
A
instruments
5
Q
dynamics
A
forte, piano
6
Q
tonality
A
major, minor
7
Q
obliggato
A
a prominent solo instrument part im a piece of a vocal music, has to have a singer
8
Q
cadenza
A
orchestra stops, imperfect cadence, soloist playing
9
Q
concerto
A
solo accompanied by an orchestra
10
Q
interrupted cadence
A
major ends minor
11
Q
plagal cadnece
A
not as strong as perfect cadence, chord IV to I
12
Q
features of opera
A
- solos
- arias
- recitative
- chorus-SATB-
- orchestra
13
Q
recitative
A
mix of song and speech, block chord accompaniment
