Midterm Flashcards by Analicia Jackson

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tonality

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major/minor mode

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functional harmony

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chord

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duple vs. triple

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dynamics

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falsetto

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tonic

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tempo

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forte

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timbre

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piano (dynamic)

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dominant

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dissonance

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allegro

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rhythm

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consonance

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meter

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texture

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beat

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monophony

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polyphony

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homophony

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tenor

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form

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soprano

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alto

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bass

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countertenor

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timbre

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falsetto

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plainchant

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drone

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Syllabic

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Each syllable of text is set to a single note

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acappella

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Melismatic

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Many notes sung to a single syllable. Typically one syllable stretched out over two or more musical notes.

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humanism

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cyclic mass

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madrigal

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Imitative polyphony

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mass Ordinary

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Word-painting

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Technique of using notes and rhythms to illustrate the meaning of the text

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basso continuo

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Concerto (grosso)

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Group of solo instruments and a small orchestra

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solo

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“well-tempered”

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improvisation

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opera seria

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prelude

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aria

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concertino

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virtuosity

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fugue

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recitative

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Cadenza

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subject/countersubject

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motive

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castrato

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sequence

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ritornello

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Inversion

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opus

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da capo aria

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libretto

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movement

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counterpoint

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tremolo

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coloratura

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Characteristics of Baroque

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Dramatic
Virtuosity
Passionate
Basso continuo
Oboe
Humanistic
1720’s or 1750’s
polyphony
vivaldi and bach
sacred and secular
german and italian
energy, extravegance, and emotional intensity
rhythym is steady consistent
Fugue

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Characteristics of Plainchant

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Acapella
900’s
male (bass?)
monophoy
no discernable meter
medival
hildegardian or unknown
developed musical notation
sacred
latin

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Characteristics of Renaissance

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Humanistic
Polyphonic (immitative)
developed orchestra
word-painting
ornamentation
programming?
secular and sacred
latin and english
weekles and josquin

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