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Musical Terms

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  1. 1MonophonicA single melody line/tune played by many people
  2. 2PolyphonicMany melody lines/tunes, many rhythms played by many people
  3. 3HomophonicMany melody lines/pitches but only ONE rhythm played together
  4. 4Ostinatoa musical phrase (tune or rhythm) repeated over and over during a composition
  5. 5Imitationcopying the tune or melody of another instrument or vocal part
  6. 6Sequenceseveral repetitions of a melodic phrase in different pitches - moving up or down by step
  7. 7Ternary FormA - B - A (3 sections with the first and last the same)
  8. 8Binary FormA musical form consisting of two units (A and B) constructed to balance and complement each other
  9. 9Rondo FormStructure takes the form of A B A C A etc
  10. 10Strophic Forma song form in which the music composed for the initial stanza of text is repeated for each additional stanza (often with a chorus in between)
  11. 11Variation FormStructure consisting of an initial theme (A) and a series of variations placed after it. Usually A, A', A'', A''' etc. Each variation varies one of the Elements of music slightly.
  12. 12Major and MinorMajor- a key whose harmony is based on the major scale which sounds happy
    Minor- a key based on the minor scale which sounds sad or depressing
  13. 13Sonata FormThe form most often used for the 1st movement of large works like symphonies and concertos. It is a large 3-part form, usually with an Introduction, Exposition (A), Development (B), and Recapitulation (A), with a coda to end.
  14. 14Chromaticmotion by half steps; also describes harmony or melody that employs some of the sequential 12 pitches (semi-tones) in an octave - Chromatic nates are notes not in the key
  15. 15Timbrequality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
  16. 16Tempothe speed at which a composition is to be played
  17. 17Texturethe interweaving of melodic and harmonic elements in the musical "fabric". It can be transparent, dense, thin, thick, heavy, light - Polyphonic, Homophonic, Monophonic etc
  18. 18StructureThe way different sections a placed one after another - Binary Form, Ternary Form etc
  19. 19Dynamicshow loud or soft the music is
  20. 20DurationThe note lengths placed together to produce different rhythms - dotted rhythms, syncopated rhythms, repetitive rhythms, regular rhythms
  21. 21PitchHigh and Lowness in music
  22. 22PulseThe regular or irregular BEAT in the music - relates to time signatures - 3 time, 4 time etc
  23. 23PentatonicMusic that only uses a scale with five-pitches - most Chinese music is Pentatonic and some African music
  24. 24Cadencethe notes or chords ending a section of music with a feeling of conclusiveness
  25. 25Plagel Cadencea IV - I cadence (frequently ending church music - sounds like 'Amen') - (a full stop cadence)
  26. 26Perfect Cadencethe chordal progression of dominant to tonic i.e. V-I (a full stop cadence)
  27. 27PedalA long note held in the bass part
  28. 28DiminduendoGetting quieter
  29. 29CresendoGetting louder
  30. 30AtonalNo Key
  31. 31ReverbElectronically making the instrument or voice sound like it is in a large room - reverberating
  32. 32TamburaA bass Sitar with a drone
  33. 33SitarA Indian string insrument which plays the melody
  34. 34TablaA pair of Indian drums
  35. 35OritorioBible Story that is sang with an orchestra - religious opera
  36. 36SymphonyA large piece for orchestra with 4 movements
  37. 37MotifA short musical idea
  38. 38SyncopationA rhythmic idea not on the beat
  39. 39Compound TimeThe beat is divided into groups of three quavers - The time signature has an 8 on the bottom i.e. 6/8 or 9/8 or 12/8
  40. 40MutedTo muffle of dampen (quieten) the sound of an instrument
  41. 41MelismaticSinging a word or syllable over MANY notes
  42. 42HarpsichordA plucked keyboard instrument from the Baroque period of music
  43. 43Djembean African single skinned drum
  44. 44Talking Drum or Donnoan African two skinned drum used to communicate between tribes
  45. 45Ragaa piece of Indian Classical music - OR - an Indian scale or set of notes that represents a mood, time of day or occasion
  46. 46JhorThe SECOND section of the Raga which is slightly faster and has a pulse
  47. 47AlapThe FIRST section of a Raga that is slow and has no pulse and introduces the notes of the Raga
  48. 48JhallaThe THIRD section of the Raga which is much faster, has a pulse and has virtuoso displays but has NO TABLA
  49. 49GatThe FOURTH section of a Raga which is fast and the TABLA is introduced - Fixed composition or tune is used
  50. 50SamFirst beat of the TALA or Indian Rhythmic Cycle
  51. 51TALAIndian Rhythmic Cycle
  52. 52Basso Continuoa continuous bass line that provided an underlying structure for the harmonies and was usually played by the cello, or bassoon, or double bass and keyboard in the Baroque period
  53. 53BassLow male voice
  54. 54TenorHigh male voice
  55. 55SopranoHigh female voice
  56. 56AltoLow female voice
  57. 57LargoSlowly
  58. 58ModeratoMedium tempo
  59. 59AllegroFast and Lively tempo
  60. 60PrestoVery Fast Tempo
  61. 61Forzandoa sudden, sharp accent
  62. 62ForteLoud
  63. 63PianoSoft or Quiet
  64. 64PianissimoVery Soft or Quiet
  65. 65DissonantClashing notes played together
  66. 66ConsonantNice sounding notes played together
  67. 67LibrettoThe words of a musical or opera
  68. 68Balafonan African xylophone
  69. 69PolyrhythmMore than one rhythm played at the same time
  70. 70Cross-RhythmA 2 or 4 time rhythm played against a 3 time rhythm
  71. 71MelodicTune or Tuneful
  72. 72AriaSolo song in an Opera or Oratorio
  73. 73CodaEnd section to a piece of music
  74. 74StaccatoPlaying the notes short and detached
  75. 75LegatoLong and smooth notes
  76. 76ArpeggioA broken chord
  77. 77ModulationThe changing of key/tonality within a piece of music
  78. 78TonicFirst note in a scale (key note)
  79. 79Dominant5th note in a scale
  80. 80InversionTurning a melody upsidedown
  81. 81RetrogadePlaying the melody backwards
  82. 82SustainedA held note
  83. 83PizzicatoPlucked notes on a string instrument
  84. 84TremoloThe moving backwards and forward on a string instrument with the bow - creates a trembling effect
  85. 85RiffA repeated short tune/motif in jazz or popular music
  86. 86DissonanceA clashing sound between notes
  87. 87Trillan ornament in which the written note is alternated with the note above
  88. 88Glissandothe sliding between two notes - hitting the notes in between
  89. 89Antiphonya musical statement by a singer or instrumentalist that is answered by other singers or instrumentalists.
  90. 90Heterophonicmusic in which two or more versions or variations of the same melody are performed simultaneously

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Music FlashCards sobre Musical Terms, criado por KatyWright em 21-10-2014.
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KatyWright · out 2014
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