Music Features (Western) Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
Strong beats / meter / rhythm complexities
A
Romantic
2
Q
Polyrhythm
A
20th Century
3
Q
Modernism
A
20th Century
4
Q
Chromatic tones
A
Romantic
5
Q
Ambiguous tonality
A
20th Century
6
Q
A lot more chromaticism
A
Romantic
7
Q
Moderate range
A
Classical
8
Q
Etude
A
Classical / Romantic
9
Q
Large ensembles / orchestras
A
Romantic
10
Q
Lyrical melodies with longer phrases
A
Romantic
11
Q
Unity of mood
A
Baroque
12
Q
Tone cluster
A
20th Century
13
Q
Pentatonic / Whole tone scales
A
20th Century
14
Q
Neoclassicism
A
20th Century
15
Q
Prelude & Fugue
A
Solo Instrumental (Baroque)
16
Q
Aleatory (indeterminant)
A
20th Century
17
Q
Increased chromaticism
A
Romantic
18
Q
More elaborate harmonic progression
A
Romantic
19
Q
Oratorio
A
Religious opera (Baroque)
20
Q
Rhythmic complexities
A
Romantic
21
Q
Tonic - Dominant
A
Classical
22
Q
Limited range
A
Baroque
23
Q
Atonal
A
20th Century
24
Q
Experimental / Indeterminant
A
20th Century
25
Waltz
Classical / Romantic
26
Quite rhythmic
Classical
27
Polymeter
20th Century
28
Based on literature, art & poetry
Romantic
29
Emotional, dramatic, programmatic
Romantic
30
Changing tempos
Romantic
31
Symphony
Classical / Romantic / 20th Century
32
Sonata
Classical / Romantic
33
String quartet / quintet
Classical / Romantic / 20th Century
34
Ornamentation
Baroque
35
Equal temperament
Classical
36
Large, grand symphonies
Romantic
37
Polyphonic
Baroque
38
Use of broken chords
Classical
39
Chromatic / Microtonal scales
20th Century
40
Minuet (& Trio)
A dance in 3/4 time (Baroque)
41
Homophonic
Classical / Romantic
42
Expressionism
20th Century
43
Consistent, steady rhythm throughout
Baroque
44
Rhapsody
Romantic
45
Fragmented phrases
20th Century
46
Thematic (motif)
Classical
47
Post-romanticism
20th Century
48
Dissonances
20th Century
49
Concerto grosso
Between soloist & tutti (Baroque)
50
Impressionism
20th Century
51
Concerto
Classical / Romantic / 20th Century
52
Metric modulation
20th Century
53
Ground bass with functional harmony
Baroque
54
Sarabande
Slower dance in triple time (Baroque)
55
Theme and Variation
Classical / Romantic
56
Arabesque
Romantic
57
Clear melody line
Classical
58
Soundscapes
20th Century
59
Asymmetrical meters
20th Century
60
Opera
Classical / Romantic
61
Focus in melody (higher range)
Baroque
62
Minuet and Trio
Classical
63
Monophonic (in plainchant)
Baroque
64
Clear structure
Baroque
65
Diatonic major/minor scales
Baroque & Classical
66
Song cycle
Romantic
67
Terraced dynamics
Baroque
68
Lacks or no sense of a key center
20th Century
69
Some ornamentation
Classical
70
Diatonic notes
Romantic
71
Advanced harmonies & modulations
Romantic
72
Hemiola
Romantic (effect in the shift between duple and triple meter)
73
Polychord
20th Century
74
Tone poem
Romantic
75
Nocturne
Romantic
76
Use of alberti bass
Classical
77
Well balanced phrase lengths / passages
Classical
78
Regular phrasing
Classical
79
Gigue
A lively dance in triple time (Baroque)
80
Plainchant
Baroque
81
Some chromaticism
Baroque / Classical
82
Wide range
Romantic / 20C
83
Use of arpeggios
Classical
84
Clear melody and accompaniment
Classical
85
Program music
Romantic
86
Serialism (12 tone series)
20th Century
