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An expression of organized sound in time. |
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An object vibrates, creating small variances in air pressure. |
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Vibrations per second or Hz |
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Perceived fundamental frequency of a sound. (e.g. “A”=440 Hz) |
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Volume or dynamics of a sound |
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Small variations of pitch within a note. Relative strength of overtones determines note color or timbre. |
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Short line used to extend a staff of music. |
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Organization of pulse or beat. Synonymous with time signature. (3/4, 4/4, 5/8, etc) |
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A meter with interchangeable time signatures. |
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Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, Texture |
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Organized series of notes. (tune, phrase, theme, motive) |
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Pianissimo – very soft, pp Piano – soft, p Mezzo piano – medium soft, mp Mezzo Forte – medium loud, mf Forte – loud, f Fortissimo – very loud, ff |
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Two or more notes played at the same time, used to accompany melody |
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Sounds “at rest”; resolved |
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Sounds unstable; unresolved |
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The beat and/or speed of the notes. |
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Somewhat slow; walking tempo |
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On the fast side, but not too fast. |
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The organization of all the different notes; includes the timbre of the sounds. |
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A single, unaccompanied melody |
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A single, main melody accompanied by other non-melodic sounds. |
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Two or more melodies are played or sung simultaneously. |
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Three or more notes played simultaneously. First used during Baroque period. |
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First Principle of Functional Harmony |
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Chords are not used equally. The 1 chord is used the most, then the 5, then 4,2,6, followed by 7, 3. |
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Second Principle of Functional Harmony |
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Chord movement is done by leaps of 4. 3-6-2-5-1 |
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4 families of orchestral instruments |
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Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion |
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violin, viola, cello, double bass |
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oboe, saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, flute |
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trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba |
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drums, keyboards (harpsichord, piano), struck strings (guitar, mandolin)
Only percussion used during Baroque period was timpani. |
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Two popular books written by Bach. |
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“The Well-Tempered Clavier” and “The Art of Fugue” |
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During Baroque period, musicians were seen as ____ rather than _____. |
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“Well tempered” tuning was invented during the ____ time period. |
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During the Baroque time period, music was performed mainly where? |
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churches and royal courts |
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piece written for soloist and orchestra |
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piece written for several soloists plus an orchestra |
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A piece written with contrasting soloist and orchestral parts. |
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A polyphonic texture in several voices that uses a melodic subject which is then imitated in the other voices. |
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An improvised supporting harmonic played by a keyboard and a bass instrument. |
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Instrumental music written as a series of dance-inspired movements. |
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Characteristics of Baroque music |
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Rhythm patterns are repeated through a song. Melody fragments also repeat. Dynamics constant with abrupt changes. |
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Phrases repeat with minor variations. |
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Phrases repeat with minor variations. |
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Jumps from one dynamic to another. No crescendos or decrescendos. |
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German composer (1685-1759) |
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A music setting of a religious libretto for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra. Performed as a drama without scenery or costumes outside of a church. |
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A musical setting of a religious libretto for solo voices, chorus, and instruments. Performed as part of a church service. |
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Text of an oratorio, cantata, or opera. |
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A castrated male singer used to sing female roles. |
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