Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Music > All > Flashcards

All Flashcards

(75 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

when was the baroque period

A

1650-1750

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

name 3 baroque composers

A

Handel, Bach, Vivaldi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

when was the classical period

A

1750-1820

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

name 3 classical composers

A

Beethoven, Hadyn, Mozart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

when was the romantic period

A

1820-1910

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

name 3 romantic composers

A

Chopin, Schuman, Brahms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

when was the modernist period

A

1910-1950

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

name 3 modernist composers

A

Schoenberg, Britten, Shostakovitz

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

oratorio

A

large scale work for orchestra, chorus and soloists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

basso continuo

A

cello or bass (string) plus chord instrument (often harpsichord)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

name 4 other instruments which could be involved in a continuo

A

organ, theorbo, guitar, lute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

soprano

A

highest female voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

tenor

A

high male voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

alto

A

low female voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

bass

A

low male voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

treble

A

young child’s voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

falsetto

A

high light register of male voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

mezzo-sporano

A

in between soprano and alto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

baritone

A

in between tenor and bass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

moving in steps

A

conjunct/scalic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

moving in leaps

A

disjunct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

forms arpeggios

A

triadic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

melody going up/down

A

ascending/descending

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

transcient

A

start of instrument sound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
formant
middle of sound when kicked in
26
homophonic
chordal
27
polyphonic
or contrapuntal, multiple parts moving independently
28
monophonic
or unison, sometimes octaves. single musical line
29
melody and accompaniment
clear melody plus chord/accompaniment
30
acciaccatura
grace notes played as quickly as possible
31
appoggiatura
leaning note resolved by step to harmony, usually diatonic dissonances
32
antiphonal
singing groups/players are spatially separated
33
trill
rapid alteration between two notes next to each other
34
mordent
written note, note above, written note
35
lower mordent
written note, note below, written note
36
turn
written note, note above, written note, note below, written note
37
intervals for major scale
tone-tone-semitone-tone-tone-tone-semitone
38
intervals for minor scale
tone-semitone-tone-tone-semitone-tone-tone
39
semitone intervals for blues scale
3-2-1-1-3-2
40
concerto
instrumental soloist and orchestra, 3 movements
41
rondo
movement with structure ABACAD, common final concerto movement
42
cadenza
show off solo from soloist, very hard and often improvised
43
symphony
orchestral piece, 4 movements, no soloist
44
sonata form
1. exposition 2. development 3. recapitulation
45
describe the 2 parts of the exposition in sonata form
1st theme: tonic, minor, homekey 2nd theme: dominant, contrasting key- relative minor
46
describe the development part of sonata form
any parts of themes 1 and 2 are developed, moves through a number of keys
47
describe the recapitulation part of sonata form
repeat of 1st theme leading to repeat of 2nd theme in home key
48
# more more... use of... more strong... continuo... describe 4 features of classical orchestral music
more instruments in orchestra use of clarinet more strong dynamic contrasts continuo gradually replaced by wind instruments
49
describe 4 features of classical orchestral music symmetrical... tonic.. piano... harpsichord...
symmetrical balanced phrases tonic and dominant movement, (im)perfect cadences piano becomes more common harpsichord phased out
50
staccato
string technique of detached notes
51
rubato
expressive tempo change
52
legato
using a bow, smooth
53
marcato/sforzando
accented
54
requiem
type of mass performed in church, religious work for chorus, orchestra and vocal soloists, huge in scale
55
melisma
singing many notes to one syllable
56
syllabic word setting
one syllable to a note
57
describe 5 features of rock music rep... common... ri... digital... ba...
repeated chord progressions riffs common instruments: electric guitar, bass, piano, drums, hammond organ, synthesiser, keyboard digital effects backbeat
58
what are some digital effects
distortion echo/delay reverb ADT
59
name 5 guitar techniques
power chords palm muting blues scale/pentatonic hammer ons/pull offs pitch bend
60
strophic structure
verses and chorus with repetition
61
describe 5 features of film and gaming music
tonality is important use of large modern symphony orchestra leitmotifs tempo and dynamics used effectively dissonance
62
describe 4 features of popular music
rock instrumentation samples digital effects like drum machines and DJ turntables more music solely computer made
63
describe 7 features of blues music primary... syn... vocal... fal... rhythm... call... use of...
primary chords 1 4 and 5, 12 bar blues syncopation vocal techniques like portamento and blues notes falsetto swung rhythm call + response blues scale in melodies
64
describe 3 features of Reggae music
one drop bubble skank
65
describe 3 features of Mbaqanga
primary chords drums, saxophone, bass, electric guitar, extras dancing music
66
describe zydeco
similar style to blues, prominent use of accordion
67
describe 7 features of Isicathamiya aca... usually 4... fal... glis... pri... mal... mel...
acapella choral tradition in zulu usually 4 part with call + response falsetto/ululation glissando/portamento primary chords male singers melisma
68
describe Son
cuban dance/song style Son clavé rhythm dumbek, udu, conga, bongo, timbale, clave, laoud
69
describe the sound of a dumbek
pingy
70
describe the sound of a conga
lower than bongo
71
describe the sound of timbales
very resonant, like snares without wires
72
describe the sound of a cabassa
metal sliding on wood
73
describe the sound of a bongo
higher pitch conga
74
describe the sound of a udu drum
woop woop bass sound
75
describe the sound of a guiro
like wooden frogs

Music (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions