Final Flashcards
(26 cards)
Parts of a fuge
Subject- Main theme of a fuge
Countersubject- secondary theme heard against the subject
Exposition- statement of theme in all voices
Episodes- transitional material connection 2 expositions
What are the 4 types of motions musicians use when writing counterpoint?
Similar
Parallel
Contrary
Oblique
Who invented the Twelve-tone compositional technique?
Arnold Shoenberg
What is texture?
arrangement and relationship of artistic elements in a work of art
What is texture in music?
Layering of instrumentation and how they interact
ex: tone color: bright dark
Density sparse, thin
What are the 3 types of texture?
Monophony
Homophony
Polyphony
Monophony
“one sound”
a single melodic line without accompaniment
ex: Gregorian chart
Homophony
“same sound”
a single melodic line without accompaniment
ex: folk song
Polyphony
“many sounding”
two or more melodic lines happening simultaneously
ex: canon, round, Bach
What are the two types of polyphony?
Canon
Round
What is the difference between a canon and a round?
A canon is the strictest form of imitation where the melody must be imitated not-for-note
A round is the simplest type of canon ex: Row row row your boat
similar (contrapuntal motion)
voices move in same direction at different intervals
Parallel (Contrapuntal motion)
voices move in same direction at same interval
Contrary (Contrapuntal Motion)
voices move in different direction
Oblique (Contrapuntal Motion)
once voice moves, while the other stays the same
Meter
the grouping of beats into a recurring pattern defined by accentuation
Duple Meter
two beats alternating strong and weak; up/down movement
Triple Meter
three beats per measure, strong-weak-weak, side ti side movement
Simple Meter
meter with beat division in two parts
Compound Meter
Meter with beat division in three parts
Rhythym
a movement marked by the regulated succession of strong or weak elements
Beat
unit of measurement of rhythmic pulse
The two concepts that define Rhythm are ____ & ______.
Beat
Meter
What are the concepts/tools that modern composers use to construct form and “shape time?”
- Pitch logic
- Time
- Sound Color
- Texture
- Process
- Performance Ritual
- Parody
