Unit 2: Texture Types, Melodic Features, Timbre Flashcards
What is Timbre?
Sound of instrument - range, register, tessitura
What is Melody?
Pitches sequenced through time to produce melody
What is Contour in music?
Shape of melody - ascending or descending
What is Conjunct motion?
Step wise pitches
What is Disjunct in music?
Skipping melody line
What is Syllabic?
One note per syllable
What is Melismatic?
One syllable multiple pitches
What is a Rhythmic Motive?
Repeated rhythmic idea
What is a Melodic Motive?
Repeated melodic idea
What is Texture in music?
How music components combine forming sounds
What is Monophony?
One melodic line in unison - medieval chant
What is Homophony?
One main featured melodic line with accompaniment - K545 opening
What is Chordal Homophony?
Lines moving together with same rhythms but different notes
What is Polyphony?
Multiple melodies of importance
What is Imitative Polyphony?
Canons and Fugues - Melodies are the same but have differed starting times
What is Non-Imitative Polyphony?
Lines are equally important - Stars and Stripes ending
What is Heterophony?
One melody but varied performances occurring simultaneously - Theme & Variations played at same time
What is Alberti Bass?
Keyboard accompaniment with arpeggiated chords - Low High Mid High - K. 545
What is Walking Bass?
Bass line of stepwise quarter notes - common in Jazz
What is Imitation?
Repetition of musical idea
What is a Canon?
Melodies layered on each other - Ro Ro Ro your boat
What is a Counter Melody?
Secondary melody line
What is Doubling?
Playing melody in multiple octaves
What is an Ostinato?
Repeating melodic or rhythmic pattern
What is a Solo?
Single featured performer
What is Tutti?
Full ensemble/all join
What is Soli?
Single section of instruments or voices playing a part
