Vocabulary - Bach and Prelude & Fugue in B flat major - p. 25 Flashcards
Provide definition of equal temperament
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Equal temperament is a method of tuning keyboard instrument in which an octave is divided into 12 equal semitones.
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What is the genre that is highly structured, imitative contrapuntal composition with a repeating theme?
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Fugue
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Provide definition of fugue
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A fugue is a highly structured, imitative contrapuntal composition with a repeating theme.
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Provide definition of clavier.
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Clavier is a German word for keyboard instruments other than the organ.
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Provide definition of prelude.
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Prelude is a short keyboard work in improvisatory style and often paired with a fugue.
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What is the term for a method of tuning keyboard instrument in which an octave is divided into 12 equal semitones?
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Equal Temperament.
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What is the German word for keyboard instruments other than the organ?
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Clavier
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What is the term for s a short keyboard work in improvisatory style and often paired with a fugue?.
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Prelude.
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Provide definition of counterpoint
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Counterpoint combines two or more melodies; it’s also called ‘polyphonic texture”
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Provide definition of subject
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Subject is the initial statement of a fugue and it’s usually in the tonic key.
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Provide definition of answer
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Answer is the second time the main theme appears in a fugue and it’s usually in dominant key.
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Provide definition of countersubject.
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Countersubject is a countermelody that repeats and it happens along subject and answer.
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What is a countermelody that repeats and happens along subject and answer?
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Countersubject
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Provide definition of tonal answer
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Tonal answer is the the repeat of the subject in which one or more intervals is adjusted to accommodate the harmony.
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What is another word for “polyphonic texture” in which two or more melodies are combined?
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Counterpoint is another word for polyphonic texture.
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