nat 5 - texture/structure/form Flashcards
what is AB / Binary
a form in which the music is made uo of two different sections labeled A and B
what is ABACA / Rondo?
a form where the first section (A) keeps returning in between different sections
what is alberti bass?
broken chord accompaniment in the bass, often used in keyboard music
what is coda?
a passage at the end of a piece which finished it off
what is contrapuntal?
a texture which consists of two or more independent melodic lines. it is similar to polyphonic
what is an episode?
a passage which links two important ideas
what is ground bass?
a theme in the bass which is repeated many times while the upper parts are varied
what is homophonic?
texture where you hear a melody with accompaniment, or, where all the parts play a similar rhythm at the same time
what is polyphonic?
a texture which consists of two or more independent melodic lines. it is similar to contrapuntal
what is strophic?
each verse of a vocal piece has the same music
what is walking bass?
a moving bass line with notes usually of the same value. it is offen in jazz styles
