Prelim Concepts Flashcards

1
Q

Passacaglia

A

Variations over a ground bass.

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2
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Modulation

A

Change of key.

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3
Q

Ritornello

A

Returning theme, concerto grosso.

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4
Q

Obbligato

A

A prominent solo instrument part in a piece of vocal music.

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5
Q

Basso Continuo

A

Continuous bass line, Baroque period.

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6
Q

Instruments
Ways of playing
Voices

A

-Saxophone.
-String Family (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass).
-Pizzicato, Arco.
-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.

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7
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Contrary Motion

A

Notes getting further away from eachother.

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8
Q

Inverted Pedal

A

High sound with things playing underneath.

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9
Q

Tempos

A

Adagio - Slow paced
Andante - Mid paced
Allegro - Fast paced

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10
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Rubato

A

Music will speed up and slow down, no tempo maintained.

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11
Q

Harmonics

A

String instruments, lightly touching string.

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12
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Lied

A

German love song.

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13
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Strophic

A

Verse, Chorus, Verse.

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14
Q

Musique Concrete

A

Not real music, natural sounds.

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15
Q

Jazz Funk

A

70s music, Jazzy.

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16
Q

Coloratura

A

Decorative singing.

17
Q

Broken chord

A

Chord is broken up, sounds bad.

18
Q

Anacrusis

A

Notes which appear before first strong beat of music. Upbeat. Pick up bar.

19
Q

Repetition

20
Q

Chromatic

A

Moving between all of the notes.

21
Q

Immitation

A

Melody is coped, sometimes not exactly.

22
Q

Irregular time signatures

A

5/4, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8.`

23
Q

Sonata

A

Solo piece, usually for piano but not always.

24
Q

Syncopation

A

Beat goes against song.

25
Triplet
3 notes in space of 2.
26
Perfect Cadence
Sounds finished.
27
Imperfect Cadence
Sounds incomplete.
28
Plagal Cadence
Sounds finished, softer close. "Amen" ending.
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Interrupted Cadence
Sounds like it has been interrupted. Listener expects perfect cadence.
30
Tierce De Picardie
Final chord of piece is changed from minor key to major key.
31
Dominant 7th
Impending Doom.
32
Diminished 7th
Shocking.
33
Harmonic Minor Scale
Arabian Nights.
34
Melodic Minor Scale
Ascends, descends.