Typical Features Flashcards
4 typical features of minimalism
- constant repeated cells that gradually develop and change
- melodic/rhythmic devices used (name any heard)
- layered textures of ostinati
- diatonic harmonies
4 Typical features of copland
- percussion and brass section become more prominent
- unusual instruments/music combinations
- prominent solo passages
- strings are no longer the basis
4 features of ‘el salon mexico’
- major - minor harmony : technique of leaving out the 3rd of chord so its unclear on tonality
- regular and frequent modulation - every major key except F but never dominant
- G most important tonal centre - may be referred as the dominant but its not the most important, Emajor is
- other keys e.g A flat major etc are used for contrast rather than structural
5 features of 20th century music
- no more emphasis on strings
- prominent bass section
- multiple solo passages
- dissonance/chromatic
- syncopation/off-beat
4 Typical features of folk music
- scotch snap
- unusual combinations of instruments
- simple time signatures/chord progressions
- tunes based on pentatonic scale
Traditional folk instruments
- violins, acoustic guitars, whistles, flutes, mandolin, acordian, bagpipes, harmonica
5 typical features of classical (ordered, balances and proportional)
- clear contrast of sections
- diatonic
- little range in dynamics and range
- primarily strings and woodwind
- repeated, single line melodies
What is off-broadway
Was performed professionally in a professional theatre but with a smaller seat capacity being 100-499 - in new york
4 Typical features of broadway music
- portamento (sliding between notes)
- speak like singing
- repeated melodic lines and phrases
- melody and accompaniment
When did bubblegum pop originate and 4 typical features
Originated in 1960s
- constant time signature
- repeated phrases
- constant syncopation makes catchy
- made up of 2/3 chords with occasional chromatacism
What is a requiem mass and 3 typical features
Usually songs sung at funerals
- whole orchestra and organ
- homophonic
- choirs (satb)
5 typical features of rock music
- verse and chorus structure
- repeated chord patterns and melodic ideas
- electric guitar, drum kit, bass etc (instrumentation)
- drum fill - separates verse and chorus, keeps pulse and ongoing pulse
- 4/4
Who are the beatles and effects they use
- greatest and most famous rock bands
- panning, distortion, reverb
5 typical features of baroque (ornamental, elaborate and defined)
- string based
- melismatic voices (satb)
- sequences
- melody and accompaniment
- ornamentation
4 typical features of the romantic era (drama, expression and emotional)
- wide range in pitch and dynamics
- big full orchestra
- virtuosic
- not diatonic (chromatic)
