Keywords Flashcards by mimi fleur

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ostinato

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short repeated pattern

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diminution

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making note value less

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contrapuntal

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two or more melodic lines performed at same time

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imperfect cadence

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ends on 5th, sounds unfinished

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break

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break in music, soloist plays

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sequence

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repetition of music motif / phrase at a higher / lower pitch

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concert pitch

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sounding pitch of an instrument

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glissando

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slide upwards / downwards between 2 notes

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motif

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repeated pattern / phrase

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tutu

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everybody starts

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skank rhythm

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off beat chords

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allegro

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fast

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monophonic texture

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one line of music / melody

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perfect cadence

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ends on 1st, sounds finished

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vivace

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lively

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disjunct

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notes that are disconnected

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adagio

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slow

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tambre

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different instruments unique sounds

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arco

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with bow

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counter melody

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goes along with melody

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articulation

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way piece is played i.e. staccato, legato

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arch form

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ABCBA

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rondo form

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goes back to A
i.e. ABACADAGA…

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riff

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A

short repeated melody

metre

time signature

melisma

group of notes sung on same syllable

senza sordino

without mute

pentatonic scale

5 note scale, emits 4th & 7th

terrist dynamics

extreme sudden changes in dynamics i.e. *pp* -> *ff*

dissonant

clashing of notes

tremelo

rapid fast notes

conjunct

notes close together

pitch

how high/low a note is

tonal ambiguity

uncertain key / no set key

through composed

non repetitive, different throughout

modulation

changing key

portamento

sliding from one pitch to another

andante

walking speed

syncopation

out of sync / off beat

anacrusis

upbeat before music starts

anti-phonal

alternating groups

lento

slow

polyphonic texture

multiple lines of music

turnery form

ABA

interval

notes inbetween another note

cadenza

solo for instrument in orchestra

tutti

everybody starts

accidental

a sharp/flat not in key sig

modal

not major or minor

tonality

major or minor

binary form

AB

rubarto

swaying in & out of time 🥕

vocal techniques

vibrato, belting, falsetto, beatboxing

ornament

trill, mordant

augmentation

making note value more

pizzicato

plucking strings

antiphonal

alternating groups