Music Keywords Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Hemiola

A

A rhythm which has a free against two feel

Used in baroque music

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Cross rhythm

A

Two contrasting rhythms played at the same time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Polyrhythm

A

More than two ribbons played at the same time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Rubato

A

When the performer speeds up or slows down for extra expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Augmentation

A

Double note values

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Diminution

A

To half the note values

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Syncopation

A

The strong notes are on expected beats sounds offbeat

Used a lot in jazz music

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Cadence

A

2 chords that Mark the end of a phrase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Drone

A

A long held note in the base

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Perfect cadence

A

5-1

Sounds finished

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Plagal cadence

A

4-1

Soft finished sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Imperfect cadence

A

Any chord-5

Sounds unfinished

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Interrupted cadence

A

Surprised sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Tiercé de Picardie

A

A minor piece ending in a major chord

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Monophonic

A

A single sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Melody and accompaniment

A

Melody and chords

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Disjunct Melody

A

Lots of jumps and leaps

18
Q

Conjunct Melody

A

Smooth

19
Q

Ornaments

A

Acciaccatura

Appoggiatura

20
Q

Inversion

A

When a melody is turned upside down

21
Q

Ostinato

A

Riff

22
Q

Lagarto

A

Smooth

23
Q

Sforzando

A

Sudden and quick strong loud dynamics

24
Q

Glissando/slide/portamento

A

All words to describe sliding from one note to another

25
Q

Pitch bend

A

When the pitch of a note is raised or lowered slightly

26
Q

Reverb

A

Electronically adding an echo effect

27
Q

Distortion

A

Electronically making the timbra sound aggressive and harsh

28
Q

Falsetto

A

Very high adult male voice

29
Q

Con Arco

A

With the bow

30
Q

Pizzicato

A

Plucking the string

31
Q

Con sordino

A

With a mute

32
Q

Double stopping

A

Playing more than one string with the bow to produce chords

33
Q

Tremolo

A

Bowing the string rapidly to produce shimmering sound

34
Q

Ternary form

A

ABA

35
Q

Rondo form

A

Abacab

36
Q

Theme and variations

A

A A1 A2 A3 A4

37
Q

Binary form

A

Ab

38
Q

Ground bass

A

Repeated bass part

39
Q

Call and response

A

A musical conversation question and answer

40
Q

Continuo

A

Continuous bass part

41
Q

Through composed

A

Every verse is different

42
Q

Strophic form

A

Each verse has the same melody but different lyrics