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KITS 6 vocab

KITS step 6 vocab

Terms

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exposition
The first section of "sonata form" where contrasting themes are "exposed" (the first movement of the sonata is often in sonata form)
Barcarole
A piece in compound meter suggesting the rocking motion of a boat; imitates the song of the Venetian gondoliers
Rondo
A form in which a main theme keeps returning, interspersed with different "episodes"
morendo
Dying away
Adagio
A slow tempo, quicker than LENTO but slower than ANDANTE
homophonic
A style in which a melody is supported by chordal accompaniment
Polka
A Bohemian dance in quick duple meter, popular in the 19th century
Habanera
A dance from Havana, Cuba, dating from the 19th century, that combines elements of Spanish and African music
trill
tr~~~~~~ Rapid alteration between two adjacent notes
Lento
A slow tempo, quicker than LARGO but slower than ADAGIO
mordent
^^ ^|^ Single alteration between a main note and its upper or lower neighbour
turn
~ A turn around a main note, i.e. upper neighbour, principal note, lower neighbour, principal note
Scherzo
A playful or humorous piece, characterized by elements of surprise; used as the 3rd movement of some sonatas, esp. by Beethoven
program music
Music inspired by and suggestive of an extra-musical idea, descriptive or narrative; especially prevalent in the Romantic style, for example, Schumann's "Wild Horseman"
Bagatelle
French for "trifle"; a 19th century name for a short character piece (used first and mainly by Beethoven)
Grave
The slowest tempo in music
subito
Suddenly, as in "subito piano", suddenly soft
Berceuse
French for cradle song, or lullaby; also instrumental pieces of a like character
sonata
An instrumental composition, often of 3 or 4 distinct movements
recapitulation
The third section of sonata form, in which the themes are restated, remaining in the tonic key
embellishment, ornamentation
Decorative notes not essential to the harmony, often without time value
ritenuto
Detained, slower, held back
polyphonic
A style with two or more different melodies going at once
Arabesque
A Romantic piece to be regarded as a "beautiful decoration", like the ornamentation in Arabian architecture
Invention
A short piece in polyphonic style; specifically, two sets of keyboard pieces by J.S. Bach in two and three voices
cantabile
In a singing style, full of expression
tritone
The interval of 3 whole steps, as in a dim. 5th (aug. 4th)
mano destra (m.d.)
Italian term for right hand (think of "dextrous)
imitation
The repetition of a phrase from one voice in a different voice
development
The second section in sonata form, in which the themes are developed
Polonaise
A Polish dance of a stately character in moderate 3/4 meter (many well-known examples were written by Chopin)
main droit (m.d.)
French term for right hand
Alberti Base
A broken chord patter first used by the Classical Italian composer Domenico Alberti (1 5 3 5 7 5 2 5)
coda
The "tail" or ending section of a piece
main gauche (m.g.)
French term for left hand
calando
Becoming softer and slower
mano sinistra (m.s.)
Italian term for left hand (think of "sinister")
Largo
A slow, solemn tempo
absolute music
In distinction, absolute music is free from extra-musical implications, e.g. sonatas or inventions

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