key words Flashcards
quartal harmony
intervals of fourths
suspension
musical device where a note is prolonged while the underlying harmony changes
antiphonal
A performance style in which an ensemble is divided into two or more groups, performing alternately as separate groups and in unison.
heterophonic
two or more musicians performing the same melody at the same time but embellishing it in different ways.
pentatonic
five-note scale
bitonal
the use of two different keys, or tonic centers at the same time
harmony words (15)
- functional
- diatonic
- chromatic
- extended chords
- diminished 7ths
- non functional
- inverted
- root position
- harmonic rhythm
- quartal harmony
- dissonance
- suspensions
- circle of fifths
- pedal note
- cadences (perfect- V- I, plagal- IV-I, imperfect- I/II/IV - V, interrupted V-Vi)
harmonic devices (3)
- circle of fifths
- pedal note
- cadences (perfect- V- I, plagal- IV-I, imperfect- I/II/IV - V, interrupted V-Vi)
Texture words (9)
- homophonic
-polyphonic - unison
- monophonic
- contrapuntal
- imitation
- antiphonal
- melody dominated homophony
- heterophonic
melody words (13)
- conjunct
- arpeggios
- disjunct
- chromatic
- ornaments - trills, mordents, appoggiaturas, acciaccaturas
- ascending
- descending
- pentatonic
- sequence
- motif
- syllabic
- melismatic
- melodic ostinatos
melodic devices (4)
- sequence
- imitation
- ornamentation
- leitmotifs
tonality words (7)
- major
- minor
- pentatonic
- atonal
- bitonal
- modal
- modulation
dynamics words (7)
- piano
- pianissimo
- forte
- fortissimo
- crescendo
- decrescendo
- sforzando - with sudden emphasis
rhythm words (9)
- dotted rhythm
- syncopated
- triplets
- sextuplets
- cross rhythms
- rests
- swung
- rhythmic ostinatos
- straight rhythm
tempo words (5)
- largo - slow
- grave
- moderato
- allegro
- rit/rall
structure words (5)
- Ternary form
- verse-chorus
- ABA
- Sonata
- da capo aria
upper mordent
Going from the first note quickly UP to the next note and then DOWN again to the original note.
lower mordent
Going from the first note quickly DOWN to the next note and then UP again to the original note.
acciaccatura
A note that is played very quickly, immediately before a melody note.
pedal note
where a single note is held or repeated whilst the rest of the harmony changes.
