Texture/ Structure/ Form Flashcards
What does it mean by strophic?
A song which has the same music repeated for verses/choruses, therefore the music will be heard repeating throughout the song.
What does binary form mean?
A form in which the music is made up of two different sections labelled A and B. Each section may be repeated.
What does rondo form mean?
A B A C A… A form where the first section (A) keeps returning, in between different sections – B, C etc.
What is an episode?
A passage of music linking two musical themes, such as in Rondo Form.
What is meant by an alberti bass?
Broken chords played by the left hand outlining harmonies whilst the right hand plays the melody. The chord notes are usually played in the order: low - high - middle - high.
What is meant by a walking bass?
A bass line (low notes) often featured in a variety of jazz styles. It goes for a walk, up and down a pattern of notes, and is often played on a double bass.
What is meant by a ground bass?
A theme in the bass which is repeated many times while the upper parts are varied.
What does homophonic mean?
Texture where you hear melody with accompaniment or where all the parts play a similar rhythm at the same time.
What does polyphonic mean?
Texture which consists of two or more melodic lines, possibly of equal importance, which weave independently of each other.
What does contrapuntal mean?
Texture in which each of two or more parts has independent melodic interest
What is a coda?
A passage at the end of a piece of music which rounds it off effectively.
