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Music Appreciation Mid Term
Olivia Steward
Interval
• Distance between two pitches
Pitch- Highness or lowness of a sound
Tone-sound with specific pitch, produced by a constant rate of vibration
Frequency- rate of a sound wave’s vibration
Texture- manner in which melodic lines are used in music
Dynamic Level- level ofvolume
Recitative- speechlike setting of a text, with homophonic accompaniment by a keyboard or an
orchestra
Monophony- one unaccompanied melodic line/sound
Homophony-melodic line accompanied by chordal harmony
Polyphony-combination of 2 or more simultaneous melodic lines
• Tonal system-system of harmony based on the major and minor scales that has dominated Western music since the 17th century
• Unison-production of music by several voices or instruments at the same pitch, performed at the same octave or at different octaves
• Imitative Polyphony- technique in which each phrase of a composition is addressed by all the voices which enter successively in imitation of eachother
• Chorale-characteristic hymn introduced by Martin Luther
• Strophic Form-the most popular song form, which has 2 or more verses set to the same music
• Motet-polyphonic vocal form, usually consisting of two melodic lines, each with its own text above a plainchant melody
• Psalm Tune-tuneful settings of the 15 psalms in versions suitable for congregational singing
• Opera-dramatic vocal form blending visual, literary and musical arts in which all dialogue is sung
• Aria-songlike vocal piece, musically expressive, with orchestral accompaniment; usually homophonic
Oratorio
• Multimovement dramatic vocal work on a religious subject, performed in concert style
Cantata• Multimovement dramatic vocal work on a
religious or secular subject, performed in concert style; shorter than an oratorio
• Canon- polyphonic composition in which all the voices perform the same melody beginning at different times
• A capella- unaccompanied group singing
• Meter-is a recurring pattern of stresses or accents that provide the pulse or beat of music
Libretto
• Text of a dramatic vocal work
• Bel canto- “beautiful singing” 18th century Italian singing style that emphasized the beauty and virtuosity of the voice
• Timbre-characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument
4 elements of music
rhythm
MELODY
harmony
timbre
Hildegard of Bingen
Form of chorales
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