schmoosic Flashcards
1
Q
Impressionism?
A
- Chromatic chords
- whole tone scale
- Debussy
- pedal notes
- vague rhythm quality
- pentatonic scale
2
Q
Expressionism?
A
- Schoenberg’s 12 tone technique
- extremes of instruments
- atonal
- no tunes
- dischords
- irregular rhythms
3
Q
Minimalism?
A
- repetative
- no tune
- strong pulse
- music to create an atmosphere
- unconventional instruments
- limited melody
4
Q
Aleatoric?
A
- random order
- music with an element of chance
- chord cluster
5
Q
fusion?
A
- combination of classical and rock instruments
6
Q
presto
A
very fast
7
Q
allegro
A
fast
8
Q
adagio
A
leisurely
9
Q
monophonic
A
one instrument
10
Q
polyphonic
A
many instruments (play different stuff)
11
Q
homophonic
A
few instruments playing the same
12
Q
melysmatic
A
more than one note in a syllable
13
Q
ostinato
A
repeated idea
14
Q
pedal
A
repeated note, continuous
15
Q
canon
A
tune starts then starts higher
16
Q
unison
A
all same notes