'Musical' terms Flashcards

1
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what is it called when a minor piece ends on a major chord

A

Tierce de Picardie (or a Picardy Third)

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2
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what does polyphonic mean??

A

multiple instruments playing the same melody

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3
Q

what does homophonic mean??

A

multiple instruments playing different overlapping melodies

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4
Q

what does monophonic mean??

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one instrument playing a melody

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