music theory 4 Flashcards

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1
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baroque

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1600-1750

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classical

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1750-1880

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3
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romantic

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1780-1900

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4
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very slow

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lento

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5
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slow

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adagio

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6
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walking pace

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andante

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7
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fast

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ALLegro

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8
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very fast

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presto

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9
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monophonic

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one melody

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10
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homophonic

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melody and chords (classical)

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11
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polyphonic

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more than one melody (baroque)

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12
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heterophonic

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all playing same/variation of melody

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13
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major chord

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2 tones , 1.5 tones

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14
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minor chord

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1.5 tones, 2 tones

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15
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minor scale

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T T 0.5 T T T 0.5

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16
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pentatonic scale

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remove 4 and 7

17
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flat key signature

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2nd to last, or f

18
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relative minor

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3 semitones back

19
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sharps key signature

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semitone above last

20
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Oratorio

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strong storyline, like opera but no costumes, scenery or stage directions. Religious themes

21
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Recitative

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types of opera or oratorios ment to push the music onwards, sung/spoken melody to tell story, focus on story

22
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Aria

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types of opera or oratorios focus on showing singers talent, singing is more melodic