unit 4 Flashcards
a ternary form assembled from two minuets
Minuet form
an initial theme that returns after each contrasting theme
Rondo form
a two-part form with contrasting sections
Binary form
the same section repeated over and over
Strophic form
a large-scale ternary form often used for the first movement of major compositions
Sonata form
Which genre most often includes music that is sung?
opera
any three-part form in the format A B A
Ternary form
a form with a repeated figure in the bass line
Ground bass
a form containing an orchestral part that recurs during the piece
Ritornello form
a statement of a melody followed by changes to that melody
Theme and variations
a contrapuntal form with two or more voices and a recurring melodic idea
Fugue
Which genre most often includes an instrumental cadenza?
concerto
What variation technique involves adding to the duration of each note?
augmentation
What genre features a soloists or group of soloists playing with an orchestra?
concerto
List the three parts of sonata form in order from first to last.
exposition
development
recapitulation
A B A C A B A
rondo form
Which of these is not a melodic variation technique?
diminution
a series of chord changes
progression
a transition from one key to another
modulation
the main musical idea for a section of music
theme
a complete musical thought
phase
a small musical idea that forms the basic unit of musical thought
motive
a musical texture consisting of more than one melodic line being played at once
polyphony
a musical texture consisting of a single prominent melody line accompanied by other less prominent notes, usually chords
homophony
a musical texture consisting of a single unaccompanied melody line
monophony
a category of music that includes music of similar function, instrumentation, or text
genere
a standardized pattern that a composer uses to provide structure to a piece of music
musical form
