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Higher Music concepts Flashcards

1
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Plainchant

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Acapella, homophonic, modal (REN)

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2
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Mass

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Latin (listen for ‘Benedictus sanctus’) (REN)

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3
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Oratorio

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Religious opera (BAR)

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4
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Recitative

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Half sung, half spoken (BAR)

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5
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Lied

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German man and piano (ROM)

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6
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Chamber music

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Portable instruments; violin, piano (REN)

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7
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String quartet

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Four strings, type of chamber music (REN)

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Sonata

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Piano solo and instrument OR solo piano (BAR)

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9
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Impressionist

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Dreamy sound, whole tone scale (21st)

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10
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Music concrete

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Made of recorded sounds and is horrible (21st)

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11
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Jazz funk

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Slap bass, syncopation (21st)

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12
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Soul

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Vocals, call and response (21st)

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13
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Modal

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Mix between major and minor (REN & 21st)

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14
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Interrupted cadence

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All major, ending with minor

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15
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Tierce di Picardi

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All minor, ending with major

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16
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Added 6th

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Typically found in jazz, similar to but not quite a 7th chord

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17
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Obbligato

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Instrument over vocal line; countermelody (BAR)

18
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3 against 2

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Triplets in one hand, quavers in the other

19
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Time changes

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Change in time signature

20
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Augmentation

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Notes get longer

21
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Diminution

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Notes get shorter

22
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Basso continuo

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Baroque accompaniment (harpsichord)

23
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Passacaglia

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Variations over ground bass (BAR)

24
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Concerto grosso

A

Baroque orchestra

25
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Ritornello

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Main tune comes back

26
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Sonata form

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Music composed in three sections, starting with exposition (CLA)

27
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Exposition

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Opening of a sonata (CLA)

28
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Subject

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The main, recognisable melody

29
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Da capo aria

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Soloist singer accompanied by an orchestra (BAR)

30
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Through composed

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No form, like the 2nd section of Bohemian Rhapsody (21st)

31
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Harmonics

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Very high pitched string technique

32
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Coloratura

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High, florid singing without words

33
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Concertino

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Small group of soloists within a concerto grosso (BAR)

34
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Ripieno

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The main body of a concerto gross that accompanies the concertino (BAR)

35
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Tremolando

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String technique with a wavering effect

36
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Symphony

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Full orchestra (CLA)

37
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Cluster

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Piano smash

38
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Inverted pedal

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Sustained high note as accompaniment

39
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Ritardando

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Same as rallentando (slowing down)

40
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Alberti bass

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‘M’ accompaniment (CLA)

41
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Strophic

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Structure of verse, chorus, verse (common in pop songs)

42
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Con sordino

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Use of a mute (brass)

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