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Will assist in naming concepts for HSC Music 1 examination
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A note or two occurring BEFORE the first beat Eg. Happy birthday song Anacrusis
When the accent or ornamentation is NOT on the first or third beat/ on the weaker beats Syncopation
When the accent IS on the first and third bar Backbeat
Two or more conflicting rhythms Polyrhythms
Italian terms Slowest to fastest Lento, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Vivace, Presto
Gradually getting faster Accelerando
The speed of which the chordal progression moves Rate of harmonic change
When the notes of a chord are split up and played one at a time Arpegio
A type of arpegio with a repeated pattern often in the left hand of piano accompaniment Alberti bass
A two chord progression that acts like a punctuation point in a musical phrase Cadence
Musical sentence - indicated by the pausing or rest of music Phrase
Shorter than a phrase Fragment
A part of melody that may be repeated, imitated, transposed and shared between instruments Motif
Shape of the melody contour
Moves with an interval of a second Step
Moves with an interval of a third or more A leap
A fragment or motif that is repeated at different pitches Sequence
A rapid alternation of two neighbouring pitches Trill
A second or contrasting melody that is played at the same time as the main melody Counter melody
A type of melodic construction with two sections; the first is not resolved and is the second develops the melodic material provided Question and Answer
A and B sections only Binary
ABA structure Ternary
ABACAD Rhondo
Single layer, one melodic line, unison Monophonic texture
A melody line with a chordal accompaniment Homophonic texture
Many melody lines playing at the same time Polyphonic texture
Melodic contour of two melodies are the same Similar motion
Melodies move in opposite directions Contrary motion
Other word for tone colour Timbre
Wind instruments Aerophones
Stringed instruments Chordophones
Drums covered by a membrane Menbranophones
Percussion Idiophones
Synonyms for mellow Warm, sweet, resonant, smooth, sensual
Synonyms for bright Sparkling, shimmering, pure, clear
Synonyms for aggresive Distorted, coarse, dark, muddy
synonym for reedy Eerie, haunting, murky, thin
Synonym for synthetic Artificial, electronic, buzzing, futuristic, beeping
Synonym for piercing Metallic, brassy, blazing
Synonym for dry Hollow, percussive, rumbling
Synonym for grand Majestic, booming, powerful, strong, ringing
Synonym for breathy Airy, panting, muffled, wheezing, muted
Purpose of counter melody Complements main melody
Purpose of harmonic accompaniment Establish the tonality of the piece
What to do when asked a tone colour question List performing media in each section, describe quality of sounds, explain the role of each sound source, explain how they are created
Italian dynamic terms Soft - Loud Pianissimo, piano, Mezzoforte, forte, fortissimo, sforzando
Gradual increase in volume Crescendo
Gradual decrease in volume qDiminuendo
Sudden change in dynamic Subito
Expressive: smooth and well connected Legato
Expressive: Short and detached Staccato
Drawing out the full length of each note Tenuto
Played with the bow Arco
Plucked strings Pizzicato
When listening for unity: - contant metre, pulse or patterns? - Similar contours? - Key remains same? - Repetition of structure pieces? - Similar layers?
When listening for contrast: - Rhythmic changes? - Contrasting high and low pitches/ contours? - New sections? - Changing roles of instruments?
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