Instrumental Music Flashcards
1
Q
Alberti bass
A
Broken chords played on piano by left hand. Plays the pattern ‘low high middle high’
2
Q
Arpeggio
A
Notes of a chord played separately
3
Q
Baroque
A
Harpsichord was a popular instrument in this period
4
Q
Broken chord
A
Notes of a chord played separately
5
Q
Cadenza
A
Orchestra stops and the soloist shows off
6
Q
Classical
A
Lighter and clearer texture than baroque music
7
Q
Concerto
A
A solo instrument and an orchestra
8
Q
Harpsichord
A
Keyboard instrument that sounds twangy where the strings are plucked
9
Q
Romantic
A
More complex than classical
Very dramatic
10
Q
Round
A
Each part has the same melody entering one after the other
11
Q
Symphony
A
Large work for orchestra
