Key Terms Flashcards
Countersubject
The instrument plays this once it has finished its subject or answer idea.
Modulation
Change of key
Relative minor
Minor key with the same key signature as the major key.
3 semitones down
Cadence
2 chords at the end of a musical phrase - like punctuation
Accidental
Flat/sharp
Ascending sequence
A pattern moved a step higher each time
Figured bass
Numbers written underneath the bass line to show which chords should be played
Baroque
Find definition
Romanticism
Era - expressing emotions, freedom of imagination and rebellion against social rules
Opus
Work
Sonata
Piece of music for a solo instrument (sometimes with an accompaniment) with 3 movements
Scalia flourish
Dramatic scale
Conjunct
Moves by step
Disjunct
Jumps around
Harmony
Type of chords used
Tonality
Key signature - maj/min
Syllabic
1 note per syllable
Melismatic
Lots of notes per syllable
Word painting
The way the music is written reflects the literal meaning of them
Passing note
A note that doesn’t belong to the chord
Melody-dominated-homophony
Homophobic chords for accompaniment with a melody over the top
A Tierce de Picardie
Minor piece - ends in a major key
Diatonic
Only notes from the key chord
Chromatic
Notes that don’t belong to the key
