20th century music Flashcards
What is atonal
when the music is played neither major or minor
What are clusters
when notes are placed closely together which clash when played
what is discord
when music sounds like it is clashing
what is the whole tone scale
the scale only used tones having a dreamy quality
what is glissando
when you live from one note to another but pass through all the notes in between
what is contrary motions
when one part plays an ascending pattern of notes while another plays a descending pattern
what are cross rythymns
when two or more instruments play diffrent rhythmic patterns which over lap one another
what is flutter tonguing
making a continuous rolled r sound while blowing through the instrument
what is the style of 20th century music
minamilistic
describe the features of minimalistic music
- simple harmony
- repetitive patterns
- steady rhythms but can feature cross rhythms
- long extended sections of one musical idea
- some non standard composition structures
describe the melody concepts
atonal
cluster
contrary motions
glissando
whole tone scale
discord
rhythm / tempo concepts
cross rhythm
timbre / dynamics concepts
flutter tonguing
what style is featured
minimalistic
