General Listening Flashcards by Holly Harper

Q

Italian for fast

A

Allegro

Vivace

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Italian for walking pace

A

Andante

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Italian for slow

A

Adagio

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Italian for medium paced

A

Moderato

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Q

Half Infinity sign ornament

A

Turn

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Two notes repeatedly ornament

A

Trill

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Grace note delaying next note of melody

A

Appoggiatura

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A grace note played as quickly as possible (seen with a line through it)

A

Acciaccatura

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Glissando

A

A continuous slide up/down

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Melisma

A

More than one note per syllable

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Tremolo

A

Two or more notes repeating one after each other

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Q

Binary form

A

AB

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Ternary form

A

ABA

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Rondo form

A

ABACABA

constantly returns to A with episodes in between

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Ground bass

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Repeated melody throughout in the bass

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Heterophonic texture

A

Same tune but decorated

Q

Homophonic texture

A

Clear melodic line

Q

Polyphonic

A

Different rhythms/ melodies