higher - melody/harmony Flashcards
what is acciaccatura?
an ornament which sounds like a crushed note played very quickly on the beat or just before it
what is added 6th?
for example
C E G A
what is diminished 7th?
for example
C Eb F# A
what is dominant 7th?
for example
C E G Bb
what is harmonic minor scale?
for example
C D Eb F G Ab B C
what is interrupted cadence?
chords V - VI at the end of a phrase. in a major key, chord VI is a minor. it sounds unfinished
what is interval?
the distance between 2 notes
what is melodic minor scale?
for example
C D Eb F G A B C
C Bb Ab G F Eb D C
what is mode/modal?
usually this refers to any of the early scales e.g. dorian mode (white notes D to D on a keyboard)
what is mordent?
an ornament consisting of a main note, the note above, the main note
what is obbligato?
a prominent solo instrument part in a piece of vocal music
what is plagal cadence?
chords IV to I at the end of a phrase. it sounds unfinished
what is relative major?
the major key with the same key signature as one minor key
what is relative minor?
the minor key with the same key signature as one major key
what is tierce de picardie?
the final chord of a piece in a minor key is changed to major
