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Classical Era - Musical Concepts (Melody/Harmony (Imperfect Cadence (Any…
Classical Era - Musical Concepts
Styles
Chorus
Another name for the SATB choir in an Opera
Aria
Solo song from an opera, Chance for soloist to show off, Melismatic. Coloratura
Classical
A period of music between 1700 - 1800
Symphony
A Large Scale Orchestral work, Usually in 4 movements
Opera
A drama set to music ENTIRELY sung
Concerto
Work for SOLO instrument
and Orchestra
Melody/Harmony
Imperfect Cadence
Any chord - V, sounds incomplete
Trill
rapidly moving between a note and the note above
Scale
Each step in a musical scale played one after each other eg. C D E F G A B C
Countermelody
A second melody played at the same time as the main melody
Broken chord
/
Arpeggio
Chord notes played in order one after each other
Melismatic
When each syllable is stretched over several notes
Major
/
Minor
Major = Happy/bright, Minor = sad/dark
Syllabic
Each syllable gets its own note
Descending
Going down in pitch
Ascending
Going up in pitch
Perfect cadence
Chord V-I, Sounds finished
Rhythm/Tempo
Compound Time
Beats Divided into 3's
6/8, 9/8, 12/8
Dotted Rhythms
Simple Time
Beats divided into 2's
2/4, 3/4, 4/4 etc
Semiquavers
Half a quaver
Texture/Structure/Form
Cadenza
A solo passage, usually complex allowing a soloist to display their technical ability
Strophic
Each verse and chorus has the same melody
Theme and Variations
An initial "theme" is played several times varying each time
Binary
Music in 2 sections: A B
Ternery
Music in 3 sections, Section A Section B Section A
Rondo
Section A returns between each new secion: A B A C A D....
Accompanied
Music with accompanying instruments
Alberti Bass
A broken chord abbompaniment: Root, 5th, 3rd, 5th...
Solo
Voice or and instrument by themselves
Coda
An Alternate ending after repetition.
Timbre
Orchestra
Strings
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
Woodwind
Oboe
Clarinet
Flute
Bassoon
Piccolo
Brass
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Tuba
Percussion
Tuned
Xylophone
Piano
Glockenspiel
Timpani
Untuned
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Triangle
ETC
Vocal
A Capella
Unaccompanied Vocal Music
SATB Choir
Alto
Tenor
Mezzo Soprano
Baritone
Soprano
Bass