Style And Period Flashcards
Baroque
Detached notes Texture - interweaving melodies - contrapuntal Ornaments No pedal Very rhythmic
Classical
Texture- clear melody and accompaniment
Melody is often scale like and single line
Accompaniment has broken chords
Predictable melody
Romantic
Huge dynamics
Creates a mood
Lots of rich chords
Rubato - speed changes with mood
Twentieth Century
Melodies could sound angular and strange Harmony could be tonal but likely to be clashing and dissonant Unpredictable, vivid rhythm ‘Clashing’ - but not always Jazzy/ bluesy influences
Huge dynamics
Romantic
Clear melody and accompaniment
Classical
Detached notes
Baroque
Ornaments
Baroque
Scale like melody in single line
Classical
Creates a mood
Romantic
Clashing and dissonant harmony
Twentieth century
Contrasting dynamics
Classical
Broken chords in accompaniment
Classical
Rich chords
Romantic
Unpredictable and vivid rhythm, melody
Twentieth century
No pedal
Baroque
Very rhythmic
Baroque
Predictable melody
Classical
Rubato
Romantic
Jazzy/ Bluesy influence
Twentieth century
Contrapuntal
Baroque
Interweaving Melodies
Baroque
Clashing sounds
Twentieth century