Music Listening Exam 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 beat | regulat recurent pulsation tha tdivides music into equal units fo time |
| measure | unit or group containing a fixed number of beats |
| meter | organization of beats into regular groupings |
| accent | stress or emphasis on a note |
| rhythm | particular arrangment of note lengths in a piece of music |
| syncopation | putting an accent in music where it is not expected to be |
| tempo | rate of speed of hte beat of the music |
| upbeat | unaccented pulse preceeding the downbeat |
| downbeat | first or stressed beat of measure |
| metronome | device that prudces ticking sounds or flashes of light at any desired musical speed |
| incomplete cadence | a melodic phrase ending htat sets up expectations for continuation |
| melody | a series of single tones which add up to a recognizable whole |
| climaz | the emotional focal point of a melody |
| sequence | the melodic pattern at higher or lower seuence |
| cadence | a resting place at the end of a phrase |
| phrase | a part of melody |
| legato | refers to playing or singing in a smooth connected style |
| theme | a melody that serves as a starting point for a more extended piece of music |
| staccato | short detached style of playing |
| chord | a combination of three or more tones |
| harmony | the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other |
| dominant chod | the triad buil ton the fifth step of hte scale |
| resolution | dissonant chord movin gto a consonant chord |
| arpeggio | boken chord, chods sounding one after hte other |
| dissonance | a combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense |
| tonic chord | traditionally a composition always ends with this. |
| progression | a series of chords |
| tonality (key) | a central tone scale and chord |
| half step | in a traditional western music it is the smallest interval between succesive tone of a scale |
| modulation | a shift from one key to another within the same composition |
| tonic | the central tone around which a musical composition is organized |
| musical texture | sound, layers, related |
| imitation | one voice or instrument is than restated immeaditley |
| a round | stict imitation |
| homophonic | on emain melody accompanied by chords |
| monophonic | single melodic line without accompaniment |
| unison | performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice |
| counterpoint | the technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole |
| homophonic | hymn, barbershop quartet and folksingers. accompanied by a guitar |
| polyphonic | when two or more melodies of equal interest are performed simulatneously |
| contrapuntal texture (polyphonic texture) | ... |
| variation | retaining some features of a musical idea while changing |
| three part form can be represented as | 1. aba 2. aba' 3. statement, contrast, return |
| form | the organization of musical ideas in times |
| repitition | creates a sense of unity helps engrave a melody in the harmony and provides a feeling of balance and symmestry |
| binary | the form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counter statement |
| church modes | unfamiliar scales |
| baroque | elaborately ornamental, flamboyant and bizzare/ a particular style in the arts. 1600-1750 |
| early baroque | one of the most revolutionary people in music history |
| affections | emotional states or moods in music. |
| melodic sequence | the succesive repitition of a musical idea at higher or lower pitches |
| characteristic in baroque | melodies is a short opening phrase followed by a longer phrase with an unbroken flow of rapid noises |
| terraced dynamics | the sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another |
| harpsichord | the main keyboard instrument and organ |
| clarichord | brass blades striking strings |
| bass continuo | features of baroque music. a bass part together with numbers that specify chords to be played above |
| movement | a place that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition |
| position of a composer | high class servant with few personal rights |
| a concerto grosso | 3 movements |
| tutti | large group of players in concerto grosso |
| concerto grosso | fast slow fast |
| ritornello | first and last movements of hte concert grosso |
| trill | consisting of rapid alternation of two tones |
| fugue | polyphonic composition based on one main theme |
| subject | main theme of a fugue |
| dominant scale | answer |
| countersubject | the subject in one voice is constantly accompanied in another voice by a different meloidc idea |
| episodes | transitional sections of fugues that offer eith ernew material or fragments of the subject or countersubject |
| stretto | a musical procedure in which a fugure subject is imitated before its completed |
| pedal point | a single tone usually in bass that is held while other voices produce a series of changing harmones against it |
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