Part 2 Flashcards
Sequence
In music, a sequence is the immediate restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice.
Ostinato
a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
Mordent
Indicating that the note is to be played with a single rapid alternation with the note above or below.
Imitation
Repetition of a theme in another voice such that each part continues polyphonously.
Triplet Rhythym
Melody played in 3s
Adagio
Slow speed
Allegro
Fast speed
Andante
Medium speed
Moderato
Medium speed
Con legno
With wood part of bow
Con sordino
Muted
Appoggiatura
Starting off above the right note for a while then going back down
Anacrusis
one or more unstressed notes before the first bar line of a piece or passage. (Amazing grace)
Rubato
subtle rhythmic manipulation and nuance in performance. For greater musical expression, the performer may stretch certain beats, measures, or phrases and compact others.