Week 6 Flashcards
what are phrases made up of?
motives (motifs)
what are motives (motifs)?
short rhythmic and/or melodic ideas
what are variations on motifs called?
motivic transformation
What is fragmentation?
sections or alterations to the melody
What is literal repetition?
Repeating the exact melody or melodic segment
What is sequential repetition?
Same melodic segment transposed lower or higher
Where do sequential repetitions usually move?
up
What is Rhythmic Diminution?
Shortening the note value of the rhythm (e.i. quarter notes to eight notes)
What is Rhythmic Augmentation?
Lengthening the note value of the rhythm (quarter notes to half notes)
when do melodic sequences occur?
When a melodic segment is immediately followed by one or more transpositions of the segment
Do melodic and harmonic sequences move by the same interval or different intervals?
Same
When do harmonic sequences occur?
A segment of chords immediately followed by one or more transpositions of the same segment
What is tonicization?
scale degrees of chords other than the tonic that are made to sound as if they are temporary tonics
What is the most common way to tonicize?
Secondary dominants
What is the most common secondary dominant?
v/v