Music Flashcards
Impressionism
Whole tone scales pentatonic scale and modes
Modes
Scales which do not use the conventional major/minor pattern of tones and semitones eg Dorian mode white notes on a keyboard
Minimalism
simple rhythmic and melodic figures are constantly repeated with very slight changes.
Bit strange sounds new
Soul
Vocal style an African American music including elements of blues and gospel and conveying strong emotions
Jazz funk
A mix of jazz and funk a combination of jazz improv and the amplification instruments and characters of rock
Whole tone scale
Scale of whole tones Impressionism music uses whole tone
Musique concrete
Corded sounds that are edited and used in music
Irregular time signatures
5/4, 6/4 doesn’t stick to regular beat
Harmonics
Rock guitar high eerie sounds
Interval
Distance in pitch (octave, tone, semitone,) sound the note to the other
Modulation
Key change
Relative minor
Change from major to minor c major -a min
Relative major
Change from minor to major dmin- fmajor
Harmonic minor scale
Same goin up and down Egyptian
Melodic minor
Raises 6th and 7th notes
Different on way up and down
Dominant th chord
Built on the dominant 5th note of a key hitch adds the 7th note above it’s root
1,3,5 +7
Diminished 7th chord
Consisting of three intervals of minor 3rd (horror movie) built on one another
Added 6th
Used a lot in jazz and pop+ 6th note
Acciaccatura
An ornament which sounds like a crushed note
Mordant
An ornament which sounds the main note, the note the note above then back to the main note
Inverted mordant
Main note note above main note
Interupted cadence
Chord 5 to 6 maj to minor
3 against 2
Quavers n one hand triplets in the other they don’t fit.
Augmentation
Makes notes longer
Diminution
Makes notes shorter
Tremolando
Bowing rapidly on string
Coloratura
Operatic vocal, scales,decorated,runs and ornaments,improvised
Sonata
Solo instrument =+ piano or just piano usually classical
Oratorio
Bible story chorus soloists and orchestra recitatives aria and chorus
Recitative
Keep singing when could be talking rhythm of speech
Usually on one note
What is a plain chant
Latin, unaccompanied, monophonic (one melody)
Describe mass
Latin,polyphonic,accapela,
What to listen out for
Kyrie Eleison
Glori in excelsis
Sanctus credoin unum deum
Benedictus agnus dei
Modal meaning
Early scale all white notes, not major or minor
Concerto grosso
Baroque concerto, small group(cocertino) large group( ripieno)
Basso continuo
Harpsichord+ bass instrument (cello,bass,viola da gamba)
Ritornello
Little return, main theme, then repeats
Chamber music
Music written for a small instrumental ensemble w one player to a part
Leid
Solo German voice+ piano, piano is just as important as voice
Through composed
Vocal/choral composition in which there is little or no repetition of the music
String quartet
2 violins,viola and cello
Recitative
Keep singing when they could be talking. Rhythm of speech
Word painting
Shake. Then voices shake
Words sound how they are said
Da capo aria
Ternary form ABA more ornaments. Trills or runs
Passacaglia
Variations over a ground bass
Concertino
Small group of instruments
Obligato
Prominent solo instrument in a piece of vocal
music
Musique concrete
Live sounds
Creaking door etc
They are edited by cutting and reassembling playing backwards
tierce de Picardie
a major third in the final chord of a piece in a minor key
