Level 5- Terminology for Theory
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- Alberti Bass
- Broken chord- accompaniment figure named for Domenico Alberto
- Binary Form
- Two- part form, A B
- Ternary form
- Three- part from, A B A
- Parallel
- Major and minor key with the same tonic
- Relative
- Major and minor key with the same key signature
- Contrary Motion
- 2 parts moving in opposite direction
- Parallel motion
- 2 parts moving in the same direction keeping the same distance apart
- Animato
- Animated, excitedly
- Cantabile
- Sing
- Dolce
- Sweetly
- Espressivo
- Expressively
- Leggiero
- Lightly
- Marcato
- Marked, Accented
- Portato
- A detached touch between staccato and legato
- Subito
- Suddenly
- Chromatic
- Movement by half steps
- Enharmonic
- Two different names for the same pitch
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Inverted triad
(inversion) - Triad in which the notes are rearranged so that the lowest note is the 3rd or 5th instead of the root
- 15 ma
- play the notes 2 octaves higher than written
- 15 mb
- play the notes 2 octaves lower than written
- Opus
- Latin term, abbreivation is op. used to indicate the order of publication
- Ostinato
- Repeating pattern, usually in the bass
- D.C. al fine
- Da Capo al Fine. Return to the beginning and play to FINE
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Da Capo al Coda
D.C. al coda - Return to the beginning and play to the first coda sign, then skip to next coda sign and play to the end
- D.S. al fine
- Dal Segno al Fine. Return to the sign and play to FINE
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Dal Segno al Coad
D.S. al Coda - Return to the sign and play to the first coda sign, the skip to next coda sign and play to the end
- Supertonic
- 2nd degree of the scale
- Leading tone
- 7th degree of the scale
- Largo
- Broad
- Vivace
- Quick, lively, fast
- Chorale
- Hymn of the German Protestant Church. Introduced by Martin Luther during the Reformation
- Landler
- Early 19th century Austrian peasant dance in 3/4 time rather like a slow waltz.
- Minuet
- A graceful and dignified French dance in 3/4 time time
- Musette
- Lively melody accompanied by a drone-like (bagpipe) bass. Usually in 2/4 time
- Polka
- A Bohemian dance in quick duple meter in 2/4 time
- Tarantella
- Italian dance in 6/8 time. According to popular legend, this dance was supposed to cure the poisonous bite of the tarantula spider
- Barque Composers
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Bach
Handel
Vivaldi - Classical Composers
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Mozart
Hadyn
Beethoven - Romantic Composoers
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Brahms
Chopin
Tchaikovsky - 20th Century Composers
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Debussy
Prokoflev
Bartok - Woodind Instruments
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Clarinet
Flute
Oboe
Basoon - Brass
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Saxaphone
Trombone
Trumpet
French Horn
Tuba - Percussion Instruments
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Bells
Drums
Timpani (huge drums)
Marimba (xylopone made out of wood) - Strings Instruments
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Cello
Violin
Viola
Double Bass - Beethoven
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~Fabulous at Improvisation
~At 30 started getting deaf
~wrote 9 symphonies (9th is the chral and has "Ode to Joy" theme)
~Wrote for all instruments
~Sonata, Concerto, Piano Music - Tchaikowsky
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~Quit law school
~Madame Von Meck became his patroness
~They never met
~Wrote Opera, Ballet... Concerto, Orchestra... - Debussy
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~Focused New Harmonies, New styles
~New sounds, created new forms
~Introduced Chinese (Asian) American, Spanish Sound
~Describes the moon floating through the sky- water fountains
~Learn the names