Structural features and forms Flashcards
What is a scotch snap?
A syncopated musical rhythm with a short accented note followed by a longer one. [For example, a semiquaver followed by a dotted quaver]
What does allegro mean?
Lively.
What andante mean in music?
At walking pace
What does Da capo al fine mean?
From the beginning
What is a basso continuo?
A busy / continuous baseline.
Improvised chords with the left hand baseline heard in other instruments.
What is a solo concertino?
A solo instrument against the sound of a string orchestra (with basso continuo)
What is a concerto grosso?
Contrasting small group of solo instruments against the string orchestra, everyone else playing together
What does tutti mean?
Everyone
What is the concertino?
A soloist or a group of solo instruments
What is the ripieno?
The accompaniment / the rest of the orchestra
What is a ritornello?
The recurring theme, usually heard in the ripieno.
What is a passacaglia?
A musical form that is usaully in 3/4 and is set over a variation of ground bass
What is an Aria?
A solo sung in an operatic style, in an operatic or oratorio with accompaniment
What is a recitative
A type of vocal writing where where the music follows the rhythm of speech. Usually just a short section of just vocal or very little accompaniment.
What is an oratorio?
Usually a short story from the bible set to music for soloists and an orchestra.
Usually sung in English
What is an obbligato?
A part or section for an accompanist that is just as important as the melody
What is ternary form?
ABA
What is binary form?
AB
What is rondo form?
ABACA
What is theme and variation?
The main theme is followed by several melodic / harmonic or rhythmic changes
What does sonata form consist of?
Exposition, development and recapitulation
What instruments are in a string quartet?
2 violins, one viola, one cello
True or false: All parts for a string quartet are of equal importance?
True
What chamber music?
Music written for a small ensamble, sometimes with only a single player for a part
What is a Coloratura
Florid vocal singing involving scales, involving runs and ornaments and usually melismatic.
What is tierce de picarde?
The last chord of a minor song being major and vice versa
What is rubato?
The tempo being moved around (slowed and sped up)
What is a Lied?
A song for a solo voice, accompanied by a piano. Sung in German
What does through composed mean?
Little to no repetition throughout the piece
