Texture Flashcards
Texture
layers of sound
tonality
major/minor/modal/blues/chromatic/atonal
modulation
change key in the middle of a piece
density
how many layers are playing at the same time
chord progression
movement of chords
12 bar blues
jazz progression using 3 chords
perfect cadence
end of phrase or piece VI
imperfect cadence
unfinished phrase any chord to V
triad
ist 3rd and 5th played at the same time
block chords
chords moving together
alberti bass
chords played as arpeggios
pentatonic scale
scale based on 5 notes egCDEGA
Mode
scale based on eight notes without accidentals
whole tone scale
an octave based on whole tones
harmonic pace
the rate at whihc the chords in a piece change
harmonic texture
homophony, polyphony
homophony
melody with chordal accompaniment
polyphony
combination of several melodic lines
atonality
absence of feeling of key
monophony
one melodic line only
contrary motion
parts moving in opposite directions
parallel motion
parts moving in the same direction
oblique motion
one part stays the same while the othe part moves
cluster
3 or more notes played at the same time that are a semitone apart
pedal note
sustained bass note as harmony changes above it.
drone
a note or chord sounded continuously throughout the piece
continuo
musical accompaniment in the Baroque Period provided by harpsichord and cello (or bassoon)
doubling
duplicate the music at pitch or an octave higher or lower.
canon
same melody if begun in different parts successively so that the imitations overlap
counterpoint
the art of combining melodies
