Key Terms + Dates Flashcards
Chromatic
Semitonal Movement
Counter Melody
Secondary melody heard alongside the main one
Idee Fixe
Recurring Theme
Structural foundation of a piece
Motif
- Short, Distinctive melody/rhythm
Ornamentation
Notes decorating a melody
Sequence
A melody immediately repeated at a different pitch
Subject
short main theme of the fugue
Development Section
Central section of Sonata Form
Exposition
First Section of sonata form
Programme Music
- Music evoking images/conveying an impression of events
Recapitulation
Final Section of Sonata Form
Sonata Form
A common structure in classical era and later
Con Sordino
Played w/a mute
Divisi
Notes divided between musicians
Dolce
Played Sweetly
Double Stop
- 2 Notes on a stringed instrument at once
Portato
Mezzo Staccato
Punt d’arco
Played w/the tip of the bow
Tremolo
Rapid Repetitions of one/alternating pitches
Amateur
Someone who participates in activity as a hobby
Chamber Music
Music played by a small ensemble
Movement (In Sonata)
Independent section in a longer piece of music
Piano Trio
Trio for Piano, and usually violin + cello
Romantic Period
- movement in the 1800s known for dev. of instruments + expressiveness
Broken Chord
Chord played as separate notes