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Area Study 1, Romantic Music, Classical Music - Coggle Diagram
Area Study 1
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Triadic movement
A melody based on the notes of a triad. A triad is a chord of the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of a scale, either major or minor
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Inversion
When a melody is inverted, the intervals between the notes are the same as the original phrase, but they move in the opposite direction to the original- so a pitch will rise instead of falling, or the other way round
Augmentation
A proportionate increase in the note lengths of a melody, for example, when two quavers and a crotchet are augmented, they become two crotchets and a minim
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Romantic Music
Piano
The full name of the piano is the pianoforte, made from the dynamics: piano (quietly) and forte (loudly).
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Greater dynamic contrast was possible, including crescendos and diminuendos.
Foot pedals introduced so that sounds could be sustained (with the right pedal ) or muted (with the left pedal con sordino)
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Pivot Notes/Chords
A note that two unrelated keys have in common that can be used to change key without a lengthly modulation.
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Many pieces convey emotions, evoking subjects such as dreams, love or nature.
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Homophonic textures continue to predominate, often with denser accompaniments.
Harmony is often complex, including chromatic chords and expressive dissonances.
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The orchestra grew to its largest size, typically 80 or more players.
Classical Music
Features
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Diatonic harmony and use of primary chords (I, IV, V)
Clear use of cadences (Perfect, Plagal, Imperfect, Interrupted)
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The Development Section
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Use of pedal notes, drone or ostinato
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One of the main difference between the Baroque Era and the Classical Era was that the Orchestra grew in size as more instruments were added.
In the Classical orchestra, the continuo (cello/bass), was gradually replaced by horns with trumpets, oboes and bassoons adding harmonies.
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All instruments are in C except for the Trumpet, Clarinet and French Horn.
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notes were available for the horn players: by ‘stopping’ the sounding length of the instrument by inserting the hand into it’s bell.
Another feature of the classical period is that there can be more than one mood/emotion expressed in a piece of music
Another feature of the classical period is that there can be more than one mood/emotion expressed in a piece of music
Sonata Form has two main themes which are contrasting and 3 main sections: The Exposition, Development and Recapitulation.