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Section 1
(50 cards)
Symphony
multi movement piece for orchestra
Dissonance (chord)
unstable to the ear, does not sound right, clashing notes
Folk
song oriented, passed on through aural/oral tradition
The Baroque period lasted from _________ until __________
1600-1750
Beat
regular pulse in music
Sonata
multi movement instruments piece, changes form through periods
Secular
music separate from religion/church
The term "Baroque " means ________.
imperfect pearl
Second Page
Classical
composer oriented, passed through sheet music, formal written system
Musical
story set to music; american roots; song and dialogue
Chordophone
strings on a instrument move when plucked between two points
Choral music
for choir
Polyphony
many sounds
Electrophone
requires electricity to make sound
Consonance
stable to the ear, agreeable to the ear
The perception of highness or lowness assigned to a musical pitch is related to what physical property?
frequency
Which texture is represented by a musical piece consisting of two or more distinct musical lines simultaneously?
polyphony
Idiophone
instrument itself vibrates to make sound
What was the name of the monarch, reigning from 1643-1715, whose support of the arts allowed French composers to flourish?
Louis XIV
A musical setting of the story from the Gospels about the death and resurrection of Jesus is called a
Passion
What Baroque composition was essentially an opera without staging, costumes or sets?
oratorio
Membranophone
the membrane of the instrument vibrates, creating sound
Pop
performer oriented, self-taught and mass media, recorded, reinvented
Define the following dynamic markings:
p-piano,soft mp-mezzo piano, moderately soft mf-mezzo forte, moderately loud f-forte, full sound, loud
Handel found success in what European city, and decided to spend the remainder of his life there
London, lived in an apartment that hendric soon lived in
Song
sung words, most common type of piece
Dynamics
measure of volume, f, mf, mp, p, how loud or soft the music is played
What is the most likely reason that the type of music composed during the Classic Period was lighter, clearer, and more accessible than music of the Baroque, and substituted monody for the complex rhythms and counterpoint of the latter?
reaction, the council of trent thought music was not good, they wanted to clearly hear the words so it became a simpler type of music so they could listen to the words
Opera
story set to music and stages; sung play; through song
Concerto
soloist and orchestra
Sacred
singing a sacred text music associated with church/ religion
Mass
Roman Catholic piece for choir, soloists, and orchestra
Pitch
frequency of sound highness and lowness of notes
Homophony
melody with accompaniment
Monophony
one sound
Aerophone
air goes into the instrument and vibrates
Harmony
pitches simultaneously
The first great western opera was
orfeo
Who was the court composer under this monarch?
Giovanni Battista Lully- dropped the staff on his food and died of gangrene
String Quartet
multi movement piece for four strings
Which texture is represented by a musical piece consisting of a single melody with no accompaniment?
monophony
Put the following vocal ranges in order form high to low:
Suprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Oratorio
biblical story set to music, no sets, acting, or costumes
Melody
pitches consecutively, same phrase, line of music usually repeated several times
Third Page
The most common form of government during the baroque era was
absolute monarchy
Rhythm
measure of length of sound, measurement of music and time
Vivaldi also trained to be a _____
priest
Suite
set of pieces derived from dance forms
Section 2
(15 cards)