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Key Concepts Flashcards

Lists of Key Terminology to describe a piece of music

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Words to describe the Dynamics

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Pianissimo (pp)
piano (p)
mezzopiano / mezzo forte (mp/ mf)
forte (f)
fortissimo 
dont forget crescendos + diminuendos
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Words to describe the articulation

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staccato- dotted played slighty shorter
legato- smooth
slurs
accents

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what is a glissando

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slide between notes

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what is rubato

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means robbed time

-expressive quickening or slackening, usually without altering the overall pace

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5
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when is note bending used

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in Jazz- changes pitch slightly

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describing ornamentation

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acciaccatura- grace note played quickly before
trills
turns
mordents

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what is a cadence

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they emphasise the end of a phrase
perfect cadences sound resolved
imperfect dont

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words to describe the tempo (in order of speed)

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largo
adagio- bit faster than largo)
andante- walking pace
moderato 
allegro
vivace- lively
presto- really fast
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9
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ways of describing the timbre

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string- warm sound, tremelo
piano- hammer keys or softness with pedals
woodwind- soft, mellow, clarinets upwards to produce harsher sound

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Whats a dotted rhythm

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unequally divided

notes have dots on top increase by half their value

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Whats a cross rhythm

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two contrasting rhythms played together

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Whats a polyrhythm

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lots of rhythms played together

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ways to describe the tonality

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modulation- closely related to the key
major
minor
dissonance
perfect/imperfect cadence 
atonal- not based on any key
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whats a concerto

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solist with orchestra

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Ways to describe the changes in tempo

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accelerando- gradual speed
rallentando- gradual low
ritenuto- immediately slow
allargando- getting slow and broadening
rubarto- robbed time freely
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16
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describe the vocal performance

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expressive and emotional 
vibrato
falsetto
melisma
riffing
long held notes
scat singing in blues/ rock and roll
melismatic/ melisma sing run of notes quickly onesound
17
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what is a concerto grosso

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when a group of instruments is accompanied by an orchestra (ripieno) usually flute, violin and harpsichord in baroque

18
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ways to describe the melody

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conjuct- step wise 
disjuct- leap movement
chromatic
scalic 
sequences
19
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what does contrapuntal mean

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complex

20
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what is a key change called

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modulation

A - Music AoS GCSE (16 decks)

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