Prelim Concepts Flashcards
Passacaglia
Variations over a ground bass.
Modulation
Change of key.
Ritornello
Returning theme, concerto grosso.
Obbligato
A prominent solo instrument part in a piece of vocal music.
Basso Continuo
Continuous bass line, Baroque period.
Instruments
Ways of playing
Voices
-Saxophone.
-String Family (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass).
-Pizzicato, Arco.
-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.
Contrary Motion
Notes getting further away from eachother.
Inverted Pedal
High sound with things playing underneath.
Tempos
Adagio - Slow paced
Andante - Mid paced
Allegro - Fast paced
Rubato
Music will speed up and slow down, no tempo maintained.
Harmonics
String instruments, lightly touching string.
Lied
German love song.
Strophic
Verse, Chorus, Verse.
Musique Concrete
Not real music, natural sounds.
Jazz Funk
70s music, Jazzy.
Coloratura
Decorative singing.
Broken chord
Chord is broken up, sounds bad.
Anacrusis
Notes which appear before first strong beat of music. Upbeat. Pick up bar.
Repetition
Repeats.
Chromatic
Moving between all of the notes.
Immitation
Melody is coped, sometimes not exactly.
Irregular time signatures
5/4, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8.`
Sonata
Solo piece, usually for piano but not always.
Syncopation
Beat goes against song.
Triplet
3 notes in space of 2.
Perfect Cadence
Sounds finished.
Imperfect Cadence
Sounds incomplete.
Plagal Cadence
Sounds finished, softer close. “Amen” ending.
Interrupted Cadence
Sounds like it has been interrupted. Listener expects perfect cadence.
Tierce De Picardie
Final chord of piece is changed from minor key to major key.
Dominant 7th
Impending Doom.
Diminished 7th
Shocking.
Harmonic Minor Scale
Arabian Nights.
Melodic Minor Scale
Ascends, descends.
