Music Flashcards
Melody
anacrusis, conjuct, disjunct,scalic, low/high pitch, range, sequence, imitation, repetition, contrast, leitmotif(musical phrase associated with a person/place/idea), motif, ascending/descending, octaves, chromatic movement, pentatonic scale , blue notes, ornamentation, countermelody, call and answer, fanfare, based on one note
Texture
monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic,2/3/4 part textures, unison, chordal, imitation(must be overlapping), layered, melody and accompaniment, countermelody, descant, round (canon), drone, alberti bass, stab chords(single staccato chord), walking bass (on every beat on double bass)
Articulation/performance technique
humming, syllabic, melismatic, scat singing, vibrato, falsetto, belt, rap, staccato/detatched , legato, sustained, accent, pizzicato, arco/bowed, divisi, double stopping, , tremolo, distortion, hammer on, rim shot, slap bass, drum roll, muted, glissando/slide, pitch bend, plucked, slurred, tongued,
harmony
Tonality: major, minor, pentatonic, modulation to the dominant/relative minor
primary/secondary chords (primary harmony), inversions, diatonic/chromatic, perfect/imperfect/plagal/interrupted cadences, pedal, dissonance, power chords, drone, extended harmony, harmonic rhythm, chord progressions (simple/complex)
strucutre
binary, ternary, rondo (ABACADAEA), minuet and trio (ternary dance form ), repetition/ostinato, contrast, theme and variations, strophic, 32 bar song form AABA, 12 bar blues, call and response, bridge/middle 8 , break, loop, improvisation, verse, chorus, fill, intro/outro, coda, riff,
percussion instruments
tuned: glockenseil, xylophone (wood), timpani
untuned: tambouine, gongs, cymbals, snare drum, triangle, bass drum,
voices
soprano, alto, tenor, bass, backing vocals, a cappella, chorus, solo, duet, trio, orchestra, string quartet(2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello)
rhythm
syncopation, swing rhythms, off-beat, triplets, driving rhythms, homorhythmic, skank (off beat rhythms)
