music for a while Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
voice type
A
-alto -high pitch
-bass - low
-mezo-suprano = female voice
2
Q
texture
A
-homophonic
-accompliment
3
Q
harmony/tonality
A
-A minor
-tierce de picardie
-chromatic - notes outside key
-mostly diatonic
-word painting
-dissonance - combination of words causing tension
4
Q
rythm metre temp
A
-rythm syncopated
-4/4
-slow tempo
5
Q
melody
A
-ornaments- decorating piece e.g. trills
-passing notes
6
Q
performing forces
A
-ground bass = bass viol, harpsichord
-chords are arpeggiated
