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Key terms (Antiphonal (music where groups of performers 'answer'…
Key terms
Antiphonal
music where groups of performers 'answer' or echo each other, by imitating the same or similar phrases
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Homophonic
texture in which all the parts move together in a chordal fashion, or when one part has the melody and the others accompany
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Leitmotif
a musical idea associated with a character, object, feeling or thought
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Dissonant
when two or more notes sound together to create an unstable effect in terms of the harmony, i.e. a 'clashing' or 'jarring' sound. Also described as discordant
Modal
description of scale system which was in existence before the major-minor system evolved, used in folk music, jazz and rock/pop
Ostinato
repeated melodic, ryythmic or harmonic pattern in the music
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Sequence
repetition of a melodic or harmonic phrase in the same part, but at a higher or lower pitch
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Sonata
musical structure developed in the classical era, frequently used for the first movement in a larger work such as a symphony, sonata or concerto. It is a form in which there is a soloist