Devices definitions Flashcards
To successfully memories and learn the meanings (12 cards)
1
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REPETITION
A
The exact repeating of notes/musical idea over and over again.
2
Q
IMITATION
A
An idea is copied in another part.
3
Q
SEQUENCE
A
Repetition of an idea in the same part at a higher/lower pitch.
4
Q
OSTINATO
A
A short, repeated pattern or phrase.
5
Q
DRONE
A
A long held or constantly repeated note(s).
6
Q
ARPEGGIO/BROKEN CHORD
A
The notes of a chord played individually
e.g. D, F#,A
7
Q
ALBERTI BASS
A
A broken chord arpeggio accompaniment, common in the Classical Era.
8
Q
DOTTED RHYTHMS
A
A rhythm using dotted notes (gives a ‘jagged’ or ‘bouncy’ type of effect).
9
Q
CONJUNCT
A
Notes that move in steps.
9
Q
SYNCOPATION
A
Off-beat accents.
9
Q
DISJUNCT
A
Notes that move in leaps (jumpy)
10
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REGULAR PHRASING
A
Balanced parts of melody (like the phrases in a sentence) e.g. four-bar phrases
