Key Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Countersubject
A
The instrument plays this once it has finished its subject or answer idea.
2
Q
Modulation
A
Change of key
3
Q
Relative minor
A
Minor key with the same key signature as the major key.
3 semitones down
4
Q
Cadence
A
2 chords at the end of a musical phrase - like punctuation
5
Q
Accidental
A
Flat/sharp
6
Q
Ascending sequence
A
A pattern moved a step higher each time
7
Q
Figured bass
A
Numbers written underneath the bass line to show which chords should be played
8
Q
Baroque
A
Find definition
9
Q
Romanticism
A
Era - expressing emotions, freedom of imagination and rebellion against social rules
10
Q
Opus
A
Work
11
Q
Sonata
A
Piece of music for a solo instrument (sometimes with an accompaniment) with 3 movements
12
Q
Scalia flourish
A
Dramatic scale
13
Q
Conjunct
A
Moves by step
14
Q
Disjunct
A
Jumps around
15
Q
Harmony
A
Type of chords used
