music Flashcards
What does a librettist do?
Writes the text (libretto) of the opera
What does a composer do?
writes the music of the opera
What does a conductor do?
Conducts the singers and orchestra
What is the time signature of the Habanera?
2/4
What is allegretto?
Fairly fast
What is an aria?
a solo song for a character to express their thoughts, feelings or worldview
What is duet/trio/quartet/quintet?
a song for two/three/four/five characters to sing together
What is the tempo of the Habanera?
Allegretto
What is the chorus?
the ensemble of singers, and the name of a piece for the whole ensemble to sing together
what is the pit?
the area where the orchestra sits, beneath the stage
What is the dynamic of the Habanera?
piano (p)
What is ‘p’ in musical terms?
piano
What is the technical term for three notes with a 3 above them that fit into one beat?
Triplet
What is the structure of Habenera A section?
ABAB
What is the tonality of the Habenera A section?
D minor
What is the technical term for a note that is worth a quarter of a beat?
Semiquaver
What does the Habenera A section start with?
It starts with a anacrusis
What is the technical term for a note that is worth half a beat?
Quaver
What is an anacrusis?
When the song starts on beat 2
What scale does the habenera A section use?
A chromatic scale
How many phrases does the Habenera A section have?
4 phrases
What does ‘D’ mean?
D major
What scales does the Habenera A section consist of (what do the cellos pluck)?
Gm, Dm, A
What does the rhythm in the Habenera A section consist of?
quavers, semiquavers and triplets.
What does ‘Dm’ mean?
D minor
What does ‘G’ mean?
G major
What does ‘Gm’ mean?
G minor
What does ‘A’ mean?
A major
What is the repeating phrase that the cellos play in the Habanera called?
Ostinato
What style of music is used in the Habanera (like call and response, polyphonic texture, melody and accompaniment, etc.)?
Melody and accompaniment
Is the melody in the Habanera in the A section ascending or descending?
Descending
Is the melody in the Habanera in the B section ascending or descending?
It is both ascending and descending, it changes in the pattern of a wave.
What is the type of scale used in the Habanera? (chromatic/major/minor)
Chromatic
Is the melody in the A section of the Habanera disjunct or conjunct?
Conjunct
Is there an anacrusis at the start of the melody in the Habanera?
Yes
How many phrases are there in the melody of the A section of the Habanera?
4
What are the notes on the lines in the treble clef? (don’t forget you can use your acronym!)
E, G, B, D, F
What are the notes in the spaces in the treble clef?
F, A, C, E
What is the tonality of the overall A section melody in the Habanera?
D minor
What is the voice type of Carmen?
Mezzo soprano
What is the voice type of Zuniga?
Bass
What is the voice type of Escamillo?
Baritone
Who has the voice type tenor?
Don José
