The areas of study Flashcards
1
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Rhythm and Metre
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pulse simple/compound time regular/irregular/free rhythms augmentation & diminution hemiola cross-rhythm dotted rhythms triplets syncopation poly-rhythm/ bi-rhythm drum fills
2
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Harmony and Tonailty
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diatonic/ chromatic consonant/ dissonant pedal/ drone cadences (perfect/ imperfect/ interrupted/ tierce de picarde) major/ minor/ modal/ atonal
3
Q
Texture
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homophonic/ polyphonic/ Monophonic melody with accompaniment unison octaves antiphonal/ imitative broken chords canonic layered
4
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Melody
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intervals conjunct/ disjunct triadic, scalic, arpeggio passing notes acciaccaturas/ appoggiaturas blue notes pentatonic, chromatic, whole tone slide/ glissando ornamentation ostinato/ riff articulation/ phrasing pitch bend improvisation
5
Q
timbre and dynamics
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reverb distortion con arco pizzicato con sordino double stopping tremolando crescendo/ diminuendo
6
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structure and form
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binary, ternary call and response rondo theme and variations arch shape sonata, minuet and trio, scherzo and trio strophic, through-composed, da capo aria, cyclic ground bass, continuo cadenza
7
Q
What is a ground bass?
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a melody in the bass that is repeated through the music
8
Q
What is cyclic from?
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constant repetition of a fixed number of beats/ melodic pattern which is developed with improvisation or changes in texture or dynamics. common in Africa and Asia.
9
Q
What is strophic?
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the same music is repeated for different verses in a song
10
Q
What is through-composed?
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new music for each verse in a song
11
Q
What is da capo aria?
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a solo singer with an orchestral accompaniment
12
Q
What is sonata form?
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large scale music with 3 parts
13
Q
What are two vocal techniques?
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falsetto and vibrato
14
Q
What is antiphonal?
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imitation
15
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What is a plagal cadence?
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