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Prelim Revision Flashcards

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1
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What does legato mean?

A

Notes are played smoothly

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Unison definition

A

Same notes at the same time

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3
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Simple time definition

A

2/4 time or 4/4

Cof-fee

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4
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Compound time definition

A

6/8 3/4

Straw-ber - ry

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5
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Anacrusis

A

The melody begins before the first strong beat of the music

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6
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Allegro definition

A

Fast

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7
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Moderato definition

A

Moderate tempo

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8
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Andante definition

A

Walking pace

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9
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Adagio definition

A

Slow

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10
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Accelerando definition

A

Getting faster

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11
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Rallentando

A

Getting slower

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12
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Canon

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Strict imitation. One part plays a melody and another part enters shortly afterwards with the same melody

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13
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Cadenza definition

A

In a concerto, the soloist shows off - unaccompanied

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14
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Concerto definition

A

Solo instrument accompanied by orchestra

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15
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Symphony definition

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A work for orchestra usually in 4 movements

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16
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What does the dynamic pp mean

A

Pianissimo - very quiet

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17
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What does p mean

A

Piano- quiet

18
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What does mp mean

A

Mezzo piano - moderately quiet

19
Q

What does mf mean

A

Moderately loud

20
Q

What does f and ff mean

A

F means forte or loudly

Ff means fortissimo or very loudly

21
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What does < mean

A

Crescendo - gradually getting louder

22
Q

What does > mean

A

Diminuendo - gradually getting softer

23
Q

What does con sordino mean

A

Muted (brass instruments)

24
Q

Rubato definition

A

Speeding up or slowing down to suit the mood of the piece

25
Q

What is an Ornament?

A

A musical decoration in the melody line

26
Q

What is glissando?

A

Sliding rapidly up and down the notes

27
Q

What is the chromatic scale?

A

A scale built entirely on semitones (sounds like playing every note)

28
Q

What is a whole tone scale?

A

A scale built entirely on tones. (sounds dreamy and like fairy/movie soundtrack)

29
Q

What is the pentatonic scale?

A

A scale based on 5 notes. Very popular in folk(Scottish) Music

30
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What is syllabic?

A

One note for each syllable. (less common)

31
Q

What is melismatic?

A

Several notes sung to one syllable (more common - most pop songs)

32
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What is contrary motion?

A

Two parts moving in opposite directions

Eg one ascending, one descending

33
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What is a counter melody?

A

A melody played against the main melody

34
Q

What is a descant?

A

Another melody above the main tune, mainly in vocal music

35
Q

What is contrapuntal?

A

The same as polyphonic

36
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What is ostinato?

A

A short musical pattern repeated many times (like a riff but usually an orchestra plays it)

37
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What is Rondo?

A

A form in music where the first section comes back after each contrasting section A B A C A D A E A etc

38
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What is strophic?

A

Music / song with a recurring verse and Chorus

39
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What is a cadenza?

A

A show-off passage in a Concerto where the soloist performs a solo passage showing how well they play the instrument.

40
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What is a ground bass?

A

A theme repeated in the bass many times while the upper parts are varied (common in baroque)

41
Q

What is an Alberti bass?

A

Broken chords played in the left hand while the right hand plays the melody. Usually found only on piano
(common in classical)

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