Music terms Flashcards
Program music
Instrumental music that purports to tell a story, idea, or event
Oratorio
A dramatic vocal work with religious theme
String quartet
two violins, viola, and cello
Sonata
in the Baroque a composition for one or two solo instruments
Art song
the setting of a poets work to music
Timbre
the characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrumennt
Symphony
A multi movement orchestral form
Tonality
the major/minor system of harmony
Music
Art of the muse
Theme
a melody that reoccurs in a movement or section
Form
the design and organization of an art work
Harmony
the sounding of two or more tones together
Opera
A dramatic vocal form it blends visual, literary, and musical arts
Families of instruments
the brass, the woodwinds, strings, and percussion
Chamber music
Music for small ensemble, one to a part
