Devices Flashcards
(24 cards)
Repetition
A recurring musical phrase
Sequence
A musical phrase repeated at a different pitch
Imitation
Where one voice (instrument) copies music played by another
Ostinato
A repeated pattern in classical music
Retrograde
A musical phrase played backwards
Riff
A repeated pattern in pop / rock / blues / jazz
Improvisation
Music created as it played, common in jazz or a classical concerto cadenza
Call and response
Question and answer phrases between instruments (pregon and choro in Salsa)
Drone
A continually sounding (long-held) note
Walking bass
Steady baseline moving by step -popular in jazz, blues and pop
Stabs
Short, accented notes by the horn section (brass)
leitmotif
Short melody used in film or programme music (e.g. Jaws theme)
A recurring musical phrase
Repetition
A musical phrase repeated at a different pitch
Sequence
Where one voice (instrument) copies music played by another
Imitation
A repeated pattern in classical music
Ostinato
A musical phrase played backwards
Retrograde
A repeated pattern in pop / rock / blues / jazz
Riff
Music created as it played, common in jazz or a classical concerto cadenza
Improvisation
Question and answer phrases between instruments (pregon and choro in Salsa)
Call and response
A continually sounding (long-held) note
Drone
Steady baseline moving by step -popular in jazz, blues and pop
Walking bass
Short, accented notes by the horn section (brass)
Stabs
Short melody used in film or programme music (e.g. Jaws theme)
leitmotif
