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1
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What is a riff/ostinato?

A

repeated pattern

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2
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What do these words mean?
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Monophonic

A

Homophonic- A single part with chords
Polyphonic- multiple parts interweaving
Monophonic- Single part (on its own)

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What do these words mean?
Largo	
Andante	
Moderato	
Allegro	
Vivace
A 
Largo- Slowly 
Andante- walking pace
Moderato- At moderate speed
Allegro- Fast
Vivace- Lively
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4
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What does Ostinato mean?

A

Repeating pattern

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5
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What does a polyrhythm mean?

A

Rhythms interweaving

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6
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What is Syncopation?

A

Off beat rhythm

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7
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what is rubato?

A

Pulling temo around

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8
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What is Hemiola?

A

3 against 2 (Triplets over 2 beats)

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9
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What Does tonality mean?

A

Major or Minor

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10
Q

Describe all of these cadences

perfect
Imperfect
Interrupted
Plagal
Tierce de picardie
A 
perfect- 5-1 - sounds finished
Imperfect - anything-5 - sounds unfinished
Interrupted- 5-6 sounds unfinished
Plagal 4-1 - amen, end of piece
Tierce de picardie - minor-major
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11
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What is the rhymes for:

Minor 2nd and a major 2nd

A

Minor second- Fur elise

Major 2nd- Happy Birthday

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12
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What are the rhymes for the interval:
Minor 3rd
major 3rd

A

minor 3rd- hey jude

major 3rd- swing low

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13
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What are the rhymes for the interval:
perfect 4th
argumented 4th
perfect 5th

A

perfect 4th- amazing grace
augmented 4th- the simpsons
perfect 5th- twinkle twinkle little star

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What are the rhymes for the interval:
minor 6th
major 6th

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minor 6th- the entertainer

major 6th- my bonnie lies over the ocean

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15
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what are the rhymes for the interval;
Minor 7th
major 7th
perfect octave

A

minor 7th- winner takes it all
major 7th- take on me
perfect octave- somewhere over the rainbow

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16
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Name the forms:
AAA,
AB
ABA
ABACA, or ABACADA
A

Strophic - AAA
Binary - AB
Ternary - ABA
Rondo - ABACA, or ABACADA

17
Q

What is a virtuoso?

A

someone who has developed highly skilled techniques of performance on one particular instrument

18
Q

What is word painting

A

Writing music that reflects the literal meaning of the song

19
Q

What does strophic and through-composed mean?

A

strophic- using same melody for verses

Through-composed- different music for each verse throughout the song

20
Q

What is a timbre?

A

Instrumental family

21
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What does dissonance mean?

A

clashing of chords

22
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What does conjunct and disjunct mean?

A

conjunct- melodies moving in steps

disjunct- melodies moving in leaps

23
Q 
Define these:
grace note 
acciaccatura 
An appoggiatura
A trill 
A mordent
A

single note ornament such as the acciaccatura or appoggiatura.

played as quickly as possible before the note that follows it. It is sometimes called a crush note.

leans on the main note taking part of its value.

formed by quickly playing the note and the note above it alternately.

formed by playing the note, the note above and then back to the first note.

24
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What are some rhythmic devices?

A

Syncopation
Cross rhythm
Polyrhythm
Triplets

25
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what is a anacrusis?

A

down beat

26
Q

What is simple time? Give two examples

What is compound time? Give two examples.

A

Tempo with a crotchet beat. Examples=2/4 and 4/4

Tempo with a quaver beat. Examples= 6/8 12/8

27
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What is augmentation?

What is diminution?

A

Lengthening rhythms.

Shortening rhythms.

28
Q

What is contrapuntal?

A

Lots of parts weaving in and out of each other.

29
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What is pizzicato?

A

It’s when it is plucked.

30
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what is sforzando?

A

It is an indication to make a strong, sudden accent on a note or chord.

31
Q

What is reverb?

A

Warmness to a sound

32
Q

What is arch shape?

A

Play the sections in reverse ABCBA

33
Q

What is the sonata form (playing it)

A

A solo instrument with a piano Accompaniment.

34
Q

What does strophic mean?

What does through composed mean?

A

is the term applied to songs in which all verses or stanzas of the text are sung to the same music
music is different throughout the piece

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