Duple
Meter (Strong/Weak)
Triple
Meter (Strong/Weak/Weak)
Compound
Meter (ie 6/8)
Conjunct
Melody (step-wise)
Disjunct
Melody (intervalic)
Triadic
Melody (Thirds)
Sequential
Melody (Same melody moving step-wise)
Syncopated
Melody (Stressing the off beat)
Modal
Harmony (No strong leading/ending tone)
Tonal
Harmony (Focused on tonal center)
Monophonic
Texture (one voice, unison)
Polyphonic
Texture (Multiple voices)
Homophonic
Texture (Predominant melodic line with harmonic foundation)
Heterophonic
Texture (Multiple melodies/harmonies)
Homogenous
Texture (All voice/sound, not mixed)
Heterogeneous
Texture (Mixed sound)
Strophic
Form (Same music, new text)
Through-composed
Form (Many stanzas, new music)
Binary
Form (AB)
Da Capo form
Form (ABA)
Ternary
Form (ABC)
Ritornello
Form (5 repeated sections – Baroque)
Polytextual
Text (Multiple texts, ie Soprano vs Alto)
Monotextual
Text (One text, unison)
Sacred
Text (Church/Liturgical, no instruments)
Secular
Text (singing, dancing, instrumental)
Prose
Text (like an essay)
Verse
Text (Poetic)
Syllabic
Text Setting (One note per syllable)
Neumatic
Text (Combination of Syllabic and Melismatic)
Melismatic
Text Setting (Many notes per syllable)
Liturgical
Function (Biblical)
Direct
Performance (solo/congregation together)
Antiphonal
Performance (solo then congregation)
Responsorial
Performance (Solo then congregation)
Period
Style (ie Baroque, Medieval)
Composer
Style (Not used before Baroque)
Genre
Chant, Mass, Organum, Motet
Conductus, Chanson, Madrigal, Monody, Opera, Oratorio, Sonata, Concerto