Romantic Period Flashcards
1
Q
A Minor
A
All G’s are G#
2
Q
Accidental
A
Written before the note
♭ - flat
# - sharp
♮- natural
3
Q
C Major
A
Not sharps or flats
4
Q
Chromaticism
A
A chromatic scale is a scale only using semitones
Common in romantic music
5
Q
Contrary Motion
A
Two parts move in opposite directions
One part ascends, the other descends
6
Q
Counter melody
A
Melody played against main melody
7
Q
Cross rhythms
A
Contrasting rhythms played at the same time
8
Q
F Major
A
All B’s are flat
9
Q
Flat
A
Lowers a note by a semitone
10
Q
G Major
A
All F’s are sharp
11
Q
Legato
A
Smooth
12
Q
Natural
A
Returns a note to a natural
13
Q
Rubato
A
The music speeds up or slows down
The tempo is not strictly maintained
14
Q
Semitone
A
Half step
15
Q
Sharp
A
Raises a note by 1 semitone
16
Q
Tone
A
Whole step
