Music Flashcards
What is 3/4?
3 crotchet beats/bar
What is 4/4?
4 crotchet beats in a bar
What is 6/8?
6 quaver beats in a bar
What is ff (fortissimo)
Very loud
What is f (forte)
Loud
What is mp (mezzopiano)
Moderately quiet
What is rit. And ral.
Becoming slower.
For G major what sharps are used?
F#
For F major what flats are used?
Bb
For D major what sharps are used?
F# and C#
How do you remember treble clef notation?
How do you remember bass cleff notation?
How long was the baroque period?
1600-1750
What is a baroque composer?
Claudio Monteverdi
What are baroque forms?
Concerto Grosso
Solo Concerto
When was the classical period?
1750-1825
Who is a classical composer
Joseph Hayden
Was there a piano in the classical period?
Yep.
Main characteristics of the classical period?
Introduction of symphonys
When was the romantic period?
1825-1900
Who was a romantic period composer?
Richard Wagner
Romantic period characteristics?
They always depict a story
What is the blues structure?
AAB