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Laposki Music
mid term music
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pitch | degree of highness or lowness |
| dynamics | degree of loudness or softness |
| tone color/ timbre | diffrent things sound different at the same note/pitch |
| beat | basic unit of time |
| meter | pattern into which beats are grouped |
| syncopation | notes off the beat |
| tempo | rate at which beats are occuring |
| cadences | stable combinations |
| arpeggio | sounding of individual tones of a chord in sequence not simultaneously |
| dissonance | unstable |
| monophonic | one melody on its own |
| homophony | one melodic line with simple harmonic accomponient |
| polyphony | 2 or more simltaneously occuring melodic lines |
| chord | comdination of notes all at once |
| progression | series of chords |
| major key | happy upbeat |
| minor key | serious |
| modulation | change of keys |
| Gregorina chant | melody set to sacred Latin sung without accompaniment chant is monophonic texture |
| church modes | scales containing 7 tones with and 8th tond duplicaitng the first highter |
| Drone | one ore more long sustained tones ccompanying a melody |
| Organum | gregorina chant and one or more additional melodic lines |
| ballata | italina poetic and musical form that originated as a dance song |
| mass ordinary | test that reamin the same from day to day throughout the church year |
| word painting | musical representation of specific poetic images |
| a cappella | choral music |
| motet | polyphonic choral work during the ordinary of the mass |
| mass | a polyphonic choral composition made up of 5 sections |
| polychoral motets | motets for 2 or more choirs with groups of instruments |
| terraced dynamics | the alternation between loud and soft |
| figured bass | the bass part with numbers |
| movement | a peice that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition |
| concerto grosso | a small group of soloists pitted agains a larger group of players |
| rittornello form | based on alternation between tutti and solo sections |
| fugue | a polyphonic composition based on one main theme |
| opera | drama that is sung to orchestral accompaniment |
| libretto | text |
| aria | song for a solo voice with orchestrall accompaniment |
| recitative | a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch of speech |
| ensemble | three or more singers |
| chorus | generates atmosphere and makes comments on the action |
| overture or prelude | open with pure orchestral compostion |
| sonata | a compostition in several movements for one to eight instruments |
| chorale | hymn tune sng to a german religious text |
| chorale prelude | a short comp based on the hymn tune that reminded the congregation of the melody |
| cantata | in several movements usually for chorus , one or more vocal soloists and instrumental ensemble |
| sonata form | single movement consisting of three main sections, exposition, development, and recapitulation condluding with coda |
| coda | concluding section following the recapitulation and rounding off the movemnt by repeating the themes |
| minuet and trio | derived from a dance in three parts |
| serenade | a wrok that is usually light in mood |
| rondo | featuring a main theme that returns several time in alternation with other themes |
| concerto | a 3 movement work for an instrumental soloist and orchestra |
| cadenza | special unaccompanied showpiece for the soloist |
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