Vocab Flashcards
Plainchant
Sacred medieval vocal music with one melodic line
Drone
A note that is sustained (held) under a melodic line
Conjunct/scalic/stepwise
Moves step by step
Disjunct
Has large steps
Monophonic
One melodic line on its own
Unison
Multiple voices / instruments on one melodic line
Polyphonic
Multiple melodies at the same time
Homophonic
a melody accompanied by chords
Binary structure
AB
Ternary structure
ABA
Harmony
Refers to chords playing at the same time
What are the 2 most important chords in western harmony
Tonic chord l and dominant chord v
Ground bass
A repeating pattern of notes in the bass line common in the Baroque period
Sequence
When a short melody is repeated at different pitches
Call and response
A soloist presents a pattern to which the ensemble responds
Ostinato
A repeating rhythmic pattern
Melody
The tune
Time period for medieval music
(C.500-1400)
Ascending
Melody goes up in pitch
Descending
The melody goes down in pitch
Time period for renaissance music
1400-1600
3 examples of renaissance instruments
Crumhorn (woodwind)
Sackbut (brass)
Lute (strings)
Tonic definition
The first note in a chord
Subdominant
fourth note of a diatonic scale ( a scale with 7 notes forming an octave)
Baroque music time period
1600- 1750
3 facts about the harpsichord
• a keyboard instrument but a member of the string family.
• Strings are plucked to make the sound.
• Cannot sustain the sound
Give 2 examples of baroque artists
Barbara Strozzi and Johann pachelbel
Where are the ewe people from
Ghana togo and benin
Where are mandinka people from
Senegal Mali Guinea
Djembe bass
A low pitched sound made by striking the middle of the drum
Djembe tone
A medium pitched sound made by striking the drum halfway between the edge and the centre
Djembe slap
A short high pitched sound made by striking the edge of the drum
Polyrhythm
Multiple rhythms at once
Cross rhythms
Different types of rhythms at the same time
What is a kora
A west african stringed instrument
Canon
2 or more groups playing or singing the same part at different times
What is a verse
The section between the choruses which tell the story of the song
What is a pre chorus
A short section between the verse and the chorus which builds aniticipation
What is a chorus
The most memorable section of the song which repeats
What is a middle eight
a section of a song with a significantly different melody and lyrics,
