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GCSE Music (Terminology (Basso Contiunuo (Continuing bass line containing…

- - - - word/syllable is its own note
  - - - Opposite is disjunct
  - - - A concerto grosse is large group of soloists
  - - - lively, upbeat tempo
- - - - Last song in 1st act
      - Duet between Elphaba and Glinda
    - - In D major (WickeD)
      - Synthesiser and Glockenspiel used for "magic"
      - Contrasting Legato section that builds to the end
      - 2/2
    - - Homophonic Texture
      - Recitative (follows rhythm of speech)
      - Chords shift down chromatically by 1 semitone
      - Syncopated Rhythm
      - Brass section plays homophonic chordal like fanfare
      - Syllabic
    - - Ralintando
      - Chorus joins in for vocalisation
      - Sforzando (loud accent)
      - D major
    - - Conjunct
      - monophonic moments
      - Chords sustained
      - Descends to B major and continues for most of song
  - - - EQ change on laser beam
      - Portamento Slide on Queen
      - Mixture of words and vocalisation (making sound)
      - Antiphonal after guitar solo
      - Layering
      - Syncopation (disturbance in rhythm)
    - - Common Time
  - - - Polyphonic Texture with 2 individual parts
      - Dotted Rythm and Triplets
      - Tonelity is minor. In B minor
    - - Harmonic Device used is a Pedal Note
    - - Begins D major (BranDonBerg) and fugal style
      - Middle in relative minor key ("Brandonberg), then A major end with perfect cadence
      - Repeat 1st section with one extra D major chord at beginning
  - - - Homophonic Texture
      - Leitmotif
      - Dominant Pedals
      - Ostinato Texture
      - Bb Major
      - Uses trumpet for power and piccolo for light
    - - Fanfare - grand (triplets and brass)
      - FF, Quadruple Time
      - Imitation
      - Heavy, homophonic texture
    - - A
        
        Heroic
        
        Off beat chords, emphasised by snare drum
        
        Inverted Tremolando on Violins
      - B
        
        Quieter
        
        Across 3 octaves
        
        Glockenspiel Melody
        
        Lots of chords
        
        Dominant pedal notes in bass
    - - Lighter texture
    - - Dissonant (clashing chords)
      - Ritardando
  - - - African
        
        Kora, Talking Drum
        
        Uses of polyrythms (multiple rhythms happening at the same time)
      - Celtic
        
        Hurdy Gurdy, Uileann Pipes, Bodhran, Fiddle, Whistle, Accordion
      - Western
        
        Synthesisers, Electric Piano, Drum Machine, Tambourine
    - - C minor (ReleaCe)
      - 4/4
      - Verse Form
        
        3 verses
      - Echo (reverb)
      - Uses of consistent C drone
      - Triplets & Sextuplets
    - - Modal not major or minor
      - C ^minor
      - Short rhythmic phrases
  - - - Sonata Form
        
        Exposition
        
        1sT subject C minor
        
        2nd Subject - Eb Major
        
        Development
        
        Modulation to dominant of G and E minor (not related)
        
        Recapitulation
        
        Same as exposition but now in F minor
        
        Begins with monophonic
    - - 1st Subject
        
        Grave (very slow)
        
        homophonic texture
        
        Ends in decending chromatic scale
        
        Briefly modulates to Eb Major
        
        Dotted Rhythm
      - 2nd Subject
        
        Uses acciaccaturas
        
        Ends in a codetta (mini coda)
    - - Piece is in C minor ("PathetiCue)
      - Lots of diminished seventh chords
      - Chromatic Chords
      - Sonata Form
      - 4/4
  - - - Syllabic
      - Word painting
        
        Drop
        
        Eternal is melesma
      - Melesmatic for Wondring
      - Left hand of Harpsichord plays ground bass (bass ostinato)
        
        Modulates in Bar 14 but returns at Bar 23
      - Uses lots of ornmanents
        
        Trills
        
        Appoggiaturas
        
        Grace Notes
        
        Upper & Lower Mordents
      - Resolved Chords
        
        Dischord then Conchord
    - - In A minor ("Music for A while)
      - ABA structure (Ternary Form)
      - Mournful Mood
      - Basso Continuo
        
        Harpsichord
        
        Bass Viol
      - Homophonic Texture
      - 4/4
  - - - SamBa in B minor
      - Bossa Nova
        
        Mix of Brazilian Jazz music
      - Portugese
      - Chest register
      - Does not modulate (change key)
      - Based on four grade 5 theory chords I,ii,IV,V
      - 4/4
      - Mostly Homophonic
    - - RHYTHM
        
        Rubato (speeds up and down depending on emotion)
        
        Syncopated Rhythm
        
        Syllabic lyrics
        
        Lots of free time
        
        Bossa Nova tempo
        
        Frequent use of triplets
      - MELODY
        
        Use of chromatic chords
        
        Descending chromatic movement in bass
        
        Chords with extensions (jazzy chords)
      - TEXTURE
        
        Polyphonic Duet
        
        Monophonic Beginning
        
        Homophonic Rest
    - - Bass Guitar
        
        Double Stops
        
        Mordants
        
        Harmonic
      - Guitar
        
        Virtuosic
        
        Plays Melody
    - - Beginnings
        
        Begins Monophonic
        
        Begins with a repeated eight bar idea
      - Guitar Solo
        
        Played using the chords of verse 2
      - Guitar and Voice duet
        
        Polyphonic
        
        After guitar solo
- - - - Volume
        
        Fortissimo
        
        Forte
        
        Piano
        
        Mezzo-forte
        
        Mezzo-piano
        
        Crescendo
        
        Diminuendo
    - - Speed
        
        Allegro
        
        Andante
        
        Lento
        
        Presto
        
        Ritardando
        
        Accelerando
  - - - Have the same rhythm
    - - Weaves in and out