g-o words Flashcards
grace notes
a musical note added as an ornament which is usually printed smaller to indicate that it’s melodically & harmonically non essential
grief motif
the opening section of the 1st movement; syncopated dotted crotchet quaver idea based on leaps
ground bass
a composition technique built upon a short theme played in the bass which constantly repeats with changing harmonies
imitation
the restatement of a phrase of motif by a different voice or instrument usually a few beats or bars after the first time it was played
interval
in music, the measuring of distances between two notes
inversion
the rearranging of a chord or melody
joy motif
the three note ascending musical ideas
lento
tempo marking: the music should be played at a slow tempo
librettist
the person responsible for writing the lyrics or dialogue used in an opera, cantata, oratorio or piece of musical theatre
melisma (melismatic)
many notes are sung over a single syllable
modulation
changing from one key to another
obbligato
describes an instrumental line that’s essential to a piece of music & almost as important as the solo line that it often accompanies
octave leaps
when the melody or accompaniment line is jumping at an interval of an octave
ornamentation
adding extra notes to decorate the melodic line
