OCR GCSE music key terms

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Flashcards on OCR GCSE music key terms, created by Eliot Simposon on 31/03/2015.
Eliot Simposon
Flashcards by Eliot Simposon, updated more than 1 year ago
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Lieder German Song Solo singer and Piano Based on Poems Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann
Pop Ballard Often tell love stories Bob Dylan, Sting, Kate Bush, Elton John Verse-Chorus-Verse
Singing techniques A Capella Vibrato Falsetto Portamento (Glissando) Riffing
Backing Singer Techniques Harmonising Unison Descant Call and Response
Sonata Classical Period (1750-1820) Consists of 3-4 movements Written for 1-2 instruments 3 main phases: Exposure, Development, Repetition/Recapulation
Concerto Classical Period (1750-1820) Composed for soloist and orchestra 3 movements (quick, slow, quick) Cadenzas (orchestra stops allowing soloist to show off)
Symphony Classical Period (1750-1820) Composed for orchestra 4 movements
Classical Period Composers Hayden, Mozart and Beethoven
Jazz 1920-Present Polyphonic Texture Trumpet, Clarinet, Saxophone Syncopation and Improvistation
Indian classical music Based on Ragas Sitar (melody), Tambura (backing), Tabla (drums) Melody is improvised
Gamelan Originated in Java and Bali - Indonesia Tuned Percussion Slendro (5 note scale) Pelog (7 note scale)
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