Musical Terms Flashcards
Explain recitatives
spoken words before a solo
What is an Aria?
solo in an opera
What is a chorus?
a choir made up of all voice types
Name the 6 voice types
soprano
mezzo-soprano
alto
baritone
tenor
bass
Explain the 2 textures
polyphony=many sounds/melodies happening at the same time
homohony=one melody and block chords
Name 2 melodic concepts/word settings
syllabic-one note per syllable
melismatic-more than one note per syllable
What is a chromatic scale?
scale moving one note at a time
What are the tempo terms?
allegro- fast
andante/ moderato- walking pace
adagio-slow
Name 3 string playing techniques
pizzicato- plucking
arco-played with bow
col legno-striked with back of the bow
What is binary form?
AB
section A, section B, repeat
what is Ternary Form?
ABA
what is modulation
change of key
What are the tempo terms?
allegro- fast
andante/ moderato- walking pace
adagio-slow
How do u tell the key signature?
no sharps or flats- C or Am
one sharp- G major or E minor
one flat-F major or D minor
what is an octave?
C to C
eight notes above below a note for
Name the 2 tempo changes?
accelarando-getting quicker
rallentando-slowing down
What is rubato?
borrowed time (speeding up and slowing down without losing the beat)
What does strophic mean?
AAA one section of music repeated
What does contrapuntal mean?
the same as polyphonic
