Test 6 Flashcards
Polychord
A combo of two chords heard at the same time
Glissando
A rapid slide up or down a scale
Tone cluster
A chord made up of only a half step or whole step apart
Polytonality
Use of two or more keys at the same time
Atonality’s
The absence of tonality or key
Primitivism
The deliberate evoking of primitive power through repetitive rhythms, harsh dissonance and percussive sounds
Ostinato
Repeated rhythmic and melodic patterns that frequently unify sections of a piece
Neoclassical
Composers referred to many past styles, their work sounds modern though
Expressionism
An artistic pic movement which stressed intense, subjective emotions
Sprechstimme
Speech voice, halfway between singing and talking
12- tone system
A new way of organizing pitch in a composition, gives equal importance to all 12pitches in an octave
Serialism
Use of the techniques of the 12tone system to organize rhythms dynamics and tone color
Chance/aleatoric music
Improvised music
Composer chooses pitches, tone colors, and rhythms by random methods, or allows a performer to choose much of the music material
Minimalist music
Characterized by a steady pulse, clear tone and insistent repetition of short melodic patterns
Polystylism
The use of different styles or techniques in a musical composition
