AH sqa music

what are all the ornaments?

Acciaccatura, Appoggiatura, Mordent and Turn

acciaccatura

sounds like a crushed note that is played quickly before the main note.

Appoggiatura

An ornament which sounds like a leaning note, takes half the value of the main note which follows it or two-thirds if the main note is dotted.

Mordent

An ornament consisting of the main note, the note above, the main note.It is typically executed quickly.

Turn

Four notes which turn round the main note with the note above, the main note, the note below, and the main note again.It is often used as an ornament in melodic lines.

air/ayre

A type of song or melody, often lyrical and expressive, commonly found in the music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. normally contains a lute

anthem

Short sacred choral piece sung in English. Sometimes sung by a choir unaccompanied and sometimes accompanied by organ, featuring solo parts.It is often used in church services and can vary in style from simple to elaborate.

ballet

A type of madrigal in strophic form which was originally danced to.  There is a fa-la-la refrain.

consort

A group of instruments from the same family, typically used in Renaissance music, often performing together in ensembles.

galliard

A Renaissance court dance with 3 beats in the bar.  It often follows a pavan.

madrigal

A Renaissance, non-religious work, polyphonic in style, using imitation.

motet

A sacred choral work with Latin text and polyphonic texture, usually sung a cappella.

pavan

A Renaissance court dance with 2 beats in the bar.  It is often followed by a galliard.

all vocal concepts

chorale, countertenor and song cycle

chorale

A German hymn tune, written in four parts for soprano, alto, tenor and bass.

countertenor

very high male voice

song cycle

A group of songs linked by a common theme or with a text written by the same author, usually accompanied by piano but sometimes by small ensembles or full orchestra.

Polytonality/bitonality

The use of two (bitonality) or more keys (polytonality) played or sung at the same time.

contemporary jazz

A genre of jazz music that incorporates elements from various other genres such as funk, rock, blues, and hip-hop. It often features complex harmonies, intricate rhythms, and an emphasis on improvisation, with an expanded use of technology and a diverse range of instruments.

EDM

dj music basically

neo classical

From about 1929, composers reacted against Romanticism returning to the structures and styles of earlier periods, combined with dissonant, tonal and even atonal harmonies.

note/turn row

An arrangement of the 12 notes of the octave which forms the basis of a serial composition.

serial

A 20th-century method of musical composition invented by Schoenberg in which the 12 notes of the chromatic scale are organised into a series or tone row/note row.

Sprechgesang

A 20th century technique used in vocal music where the singer is required to use the voice in an expressive manner half-way between singing and speaking.

name all the chords

added 6th, augmented triad, diminished 7th and dominant 7th

added 6th

c e g a

augmented triad

This chord is formed by a major triad in which the 5th degree is raised by a semitone

Diminished 7th

C Eb F# A

Dominant 7th

C E G Bb

examples of rhythmic devices

Examples of rhythmic devices include syncopation, polyrhythm, cross-rhythm, and changes in tempo or dynamics.