Mozart Flashcards
Motif
Short, melodic idea
Sonata form
The structure in which Symphony 40 is written
Imitation
One part copying what another part has just played
Pedal Note
One note repeated
Sequence
A melody idea repeated a note higher or lower each time
First Subject
The first main theme in the exposition
Second Subject
The second main theme in the exposition
Diatonic
A scale of 7 notes. It can either be major or minor
G minor
The key which the piece starts and ends in
Bb Major
The key of the second subject
Slur
The second note is joined to the first
Accent
Emphasis placed on a note
Staccato
Short, detached notes
sf
Suddenly loud
mfp
Moderately loud then instantly quiet
Allegro
Fast
4
4
The time signature of the piece
Exposition
The first main section of sonata form. It includes the first subject, bridge passage, second subject and codetta
Bridge Passage
Section between the first and second subjects in which the modulation happens
Codetta
Short ending section (shorter than a coda)
Development
The middle section in which the melodic ideas from the first subject are changed and developed
Recapitulation
The final section in sonata form in which the first subject, bridge passage and second subject are played again with some alterations
Coda
The final ending section which uses a perfect cadence