Dynamics
How loud or quiet the note/piece is played
Dissonance
When two notes are played together and do not make a harmony.
Cadence
Modulation/change on the voice, or key.
Phrase
Portion of the Melody
Polyphony
Two or more melodies at the same time.
Andante
Slow
Moderato
Medium
Allegro
Fast
Presto
Very Fast
Tonality
Major and Minor
Medieval Period
Pre 1400
Renaissance Period
1400-1600
Baroque Period
1600-1750
Classical Period
1750-1820
Romantic Period
1820-1900
Impressionism Period
1890-1920
20th Century
1900-Present
Gregorian Chant
1) All Voices/No Instrument
2) All Male
3) No Tempo
4) Monophonic
5) In Latin
Gregorian Chant(Title)
Named after Pope Gregory the First
Melisma
Sing many notes to one syllable
Organum
Earliest form of Polyphony
Troubadour
Traveling musician or poet. (Troubadour is specific to southern france)
Hlidegard Von Bingen
Female Composer during the Mideval Period.
Given to the church by her Parents
wrote ~80 Plain Chants
Wrote the First Morality Play
Wrote numerous books.
She is a saint
Philippe De Vitry
Wrote Ars Nova, about music theory.
He is french
From the Medieval Period
Josquin Des Prez
From Flanders France, But worked in italy
1450-1520
Wrote sacred and secular music
Palestrina
Wrote sacred music, Last great composer of classical music.
Got approval from the pope
From Italy
Madrigal
Secular song for 4-8 Voices
No accompany,
In english Italian
Word Painting
Music follows the words of the song
(Quiet on quiet etc.)
Fabritio Caroso
Italian Dance Master, Courtier, and autor of books
Gave advice on proper things to do,
Writes: Il Ballarino and Nobilta di Dame
Il Ballarino
By Fabritio Caroso,
It is a dance Manual
Nobilta di Dame
By Fabritio Caroso
About dance and how to be proper
BWV
Catalog of music specific to Bach.
Fuge
Melody that then changes pitch, normally decending.
Episode
Free music, new segments, in a fuge. Comes after the exposition.
Modulation
Key Change
Exposition
Opening part of a fuge. Exposes listener to the major elements of the song.
Ground Bass
When the bass line repeats the same few notes.
recitative
Sung ordinary speach
oratorio
A piece of music using a full orchestra and voices, with soloists
Movement
An self contained segment of music inside a larger composition.
concerto grosso
When a musical piece passes the theme between a group of soloists and the orchestra.
Equal Temperment
New/current tuning for instruments. post 1600s.
Aria
Solo song in an opera
Name two compositions that feature Ground Bass
Cannon In d
As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descending
Castrato
A man who has been altered to permanently have a high voice.
Famous Castrato Singer
Angel of rome
Turnery Form
3 Part music ABA
Council of trent (Dates)
1545-1563
Council Of Trent
They were concerned that individual composers were becoming to important.
Decided that the words must be clear to the listeners
The triumphs of Oriana
Book in which As vesta was from from latmos hill descending is published
Vesta
Godess of the home and virginity
Diana
The huntress; Godess of chastity and independent will
Oriana
Queen Elizabeth The first