Johann Sebastian Bach Terms Flashcards
Define <b>prelude</b>
a short keyboard work in improvisatory style
often paired with a fugue
Define <b>fugue</b>
a highly structured. imitative contrapuntal composition
a single theme or subject prevails
Define <b>equal temperament</b>
method of tuning keyboard instruments
all semitones within the octave are divided equally created enharmonic equivalents (C sharp/D flat)
allowed music to e performed “in tune” in all keys
Define <b>clavier</b>
(German Klavier), any stringed keyboard musical instrument in Germany from the late 17th century
Define <b> subject</b>
the initial statement of the main theme in a fugue
in the tonic key
Define <b>answer</b>
the second statement of the main theme in a fugue
usually in h dominant key
Define <b>real answer</b>
ab exact transposition of the subject
Define <b>tonal answer</b>
a statement of the subject in which one or more intervals is adjusted to accommodate the harmony
Define <b>countersubject</b>
a recurring counter melody
accompanies entries of the subject and answer
Define <b>episode</b>
a passage within a fugue in which neither subject nor answer is present
frequently sequential
Define <b>counterpoint</b>
the art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition
