instruments form and techniques wrksht Flashcards
an instrument related to the flute
does the flute use a reed?
no reed
related instrument is piccolo
instrument related to oboe
does oboe have reed
has double reed
related instrument is cor anglais
does clarinet use reed
related instrument to clarinet
uses single reed
bass clarinet is related
does bassoon use reed
related instrument to bassoon
uses double reed
double bassoon is related instrument
what note is indicated by the bass clef
f
what note is indicated by the alto clef
c
what line is the alto clef on
4th
what line is tenor clef on
3rd
a string instrument sounding an octave lower than written
guitar, bass
woodwind instrument that sounds a minor 3rd lower than written
clarinet
brass instrument sounding a minor 3rd higher than written
trumpet
syncopation
a placement of thymus stresses or accents where they wouldn’t normally occur
dotted rhythm
a pattern using longer notes alternating with shorter notes
triplet
a type of tippet that allows us to play three notes in the time of two notes
2 instruments used in the continuo
harp
lute
figured bass
numerals and symbols appear above or below a bass note
ground bass
a short recurring melodic pattern in the bass part of a composition that serves as the principal structural element
a fugue
a polyphonic composition technique in two or more voices built on a musical theme that’s introduced at the beginning in imitation which recur frequently through the course of the composition
a suite
a group of self contained instrumental movements of varying character usually in same key
a cadenza
a section of improvised music performed by a soloist near the end of a piece
a fanfare
a short loud piece of music played to introduce the arrival of someone important or a special event
an aria
self contained piece for one voice with or without instrumental or orchestral accompaniment
a recitative
a style of delivery in which a singer is allowed to adopt the rhythms and delivery of ordinary speech
a chorale
a musical setting usually polyphonic of a trad religious text
an anthem
a song or hymn of praise or gladness
satb
soprano alto tenor bass
falsetto
the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by one octave
a capella
without instrumental accompaniment
melismatic
a phrase or composition employing several distinct pitches for the vocalisation of a single syllable
plainchant
type of liturgical music where religious texts are sung to a single unaccompanied line
