Terms Part 3 Flashcards
equal temperament
A tuning system in which the octave is divided into 12 semitones of equal size.
exoticism in music
A form of representation in which peoples, places, and cultural practices are depicted as foreign from the perspective of the composer and/or intended audience.
expanded tonality
The use of extremely chromatic harmony while still maintaining allegiance to a tonal center.
exposition
The first part of a musical composition in sonata form in which the thematic material of the movement is presented.
The opening section of a fugue.
fanfare
A short, loud piece of music played to introduce the arrival of someone important - or a special event
figured bass
A bass line with the intended harmonies indicated by figures rather than written out as chords.
French overture
Opening
A piece of music played by an orchestra at the beginning of an opera, ballet, or musical play.
fugue
A musical composition in which one or two themes are repeated or imitated by successively entering voices and contrapuntally developed in a continuous interweaving of the voice parts
habanera
A slow Cuban dance in duple time. / A piece of music composed for on the rhythm of this dance.
hemolia
A temporary shift of the metric accents.
homophonic texture
A single line of melody suppported by a hamonic accompaniment.
idee fixe
A recurring theme in a piece of music that depicts a person or emotion
idiomatic writing
The specific features, the technical or expressive possibilities and unique qualities that characterize each individual instrument or type of voice.
Impressionism in music
A late 19th century classical composition style the focused on creating moods, emotions, and deviating from traditional harmonic progressions
