Glossary Flashcards
concerto
piece of music written for solo instrument with orchestra accompaniment
episode
section in the music where soloists take the lead
concerto grosso
a piece written for a group of solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra
popular during the baroque period
ripieno (or tutti)
full orchestra
cembalo
Italian word for harpsichord
time signature
number of crotchet beats per bar
texture
the way all the different layers fit together and relate to one another
pedal
a single note that is held on or repeated in, the bass
diatonic melodies
melodies mainly based of major and minor scales
chromatic melodies
melodies that include notes from outside the key of music
atonal melodies
melodies not in any key
homophonic texture
when the music all moves in harmony
polyphonic (or contrapuntal) texture
many lines of music that weave in and out of each other
monophonic texture
only one line of music
cadence
two chords at the end of a passage of music
perfect cadence
sounds as though the music has come to an end
formed using the chords V-I
imperfect cadence
sounds unfinished
ends on the chord V
drone
a held or repeated chord throughout a passage of music
overdubbing
recording one part at a time and layering them
suspension
prolonging a note to create dissonance with the next chord
