Identify The Harmonic Feature Question: Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
note held in bass of bagpipe music
A
Drone
2
Q
held note or repeated note in the bass beneath changing upper parts
A
Pedal
3
Q
A note held or repeated in the upper part
A
Inverted pedal
4
Q
Two parts moving in opposite directions
A
Contrary motion
5
Q
Melody played against the main melody for example if instruments play a different melody to the soloist
A
Countermelody
6
Q
A melody sung above the main melody (think christmas carols)
A
Descant
7
Q
solo instrument part in vocal music (baroque)
A
Obbligato
8
Q
note from one chord held over to the next chord (discord) and then resolved
A
Suspension