Structure and form Flashcards
A structure with AB form
Binary form
A structure with ABA form
Rounded binary
A structure with ABA form where there is a modulation
Ternary form
A structure with a repeating A section (ABACAD)
Rondon form
A structure in which a theme or tune is repeated in different ways
Theme and variation
A structure with ABCBA
Arch form
A common structure with exposition development and recapitulation
Sonata form
A structure with only verses
Strophic form
A structure where each section is different- changes throughout
Through composed
Structure to most songs
Popular song form
A structure with a repeating bass line
Ground bass
A passage where a soloist shows off
Cadenza
When was the Baroque era?
c.1600-1750
State two features of the Baroque era
Use of ground bass, terraced dynamics (either loud or soft, no crescendo or diminuendo) , use of ornamentation, functional harmony, contrapuntal texture
Name two Baroque composers
Bach, Handel
When was the Classical era?
c.1750-1820
State two features of the Classical era
Simple tuneful melodies with balanced phrases, less ornamentation (than Baroque), more subtle dynamics, homophonic texture
Name two Classical composers
Mozart, Haydn
When was the Romantic era?
c.1820-1900
State 2 features of the Romantic era
Wide range of dynamics, more expressive performance directions, rise of the virtuoso, more tempo changes, extended harmonies (elaborate use of chords) a lot of nationalist music
Name two Romantic composers
Beethoven, Wagner
State two features of expressionism
Use of ‘atonal’ , angular disjunct melodies, a lot of dissonance, widely and suddenly contrasting dynamics, always changing
State two features of minimalism
Looping, layering, repetition, note addition/ subtraction, metamorphosis, augmentation/ diminution, polyphonic textures
