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Music - Coggle Diagram
Music
Compositional devices
Ostinato - A constantly repeated musical idea
Repetition - a repeated phrase of music
Syncopation - An accent on an off beat that creates a laid back, swing style affect
Melisma - One syllable held over many notes
Imitation - repetition of a musical phrase of another instrument
Augmentation - increasing the note values of part of the theme
Diminution - shortening the note values of part of a musical theme
Contrary motion - music going in different directions
Sequence - a repetition of a musical phrase at a higher or lower pitch
Performance directions
Improvisation
Made up melody depending on the key signature
Articulation
Accents, Slurring and staccato
Dynamics
Forte, Mezzo..., Piano etc Also Crescendos and decrescendos
Ornaments
Trills, Turns, appoggiaturas and acciaccaturas
Expressions
Dolce, Expressively etc
Instrumental techniques
Bowing, mutes, pizzicato and flutter tonguing
Tempo
Italian terms
Call and Response
2 Phrases played- 1 responds to the other
Textures/Form and Structure
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
12 Bar blues
Song form
Intro, Verse, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Outro
Ternary A-B-A, Binary A-B
Chords/Scales
Intervals
Major Scales
Minor Scales