music gcse- brandenburg concerto no3 key terms

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antiphonal
performed separately by two groups (physically separated)
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appoggiatura
ā€˜leaning noteā€™- half value
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arpeggiated
spread chord
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articulation
the manner in which a note or sequence of notes is played
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atonal
music with no key of any sort
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augmented chord
a triad built on two major thirds
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bare fifth
chords lacking the third- ambiguous in tonality
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basso continuo
continuous bass parts (eg harpsichord part)
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figured bass
baseline with intended harmonies indicated by figures rather than written as chords
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ternary form ABA
subject repeated after a second subject in a related key
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binary form AB
two sections, each is repeated
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bitonal
music in two keys at the same time
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block triads
major/minor triads in root, built in thirds
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breakdown
when many parts drop out of musical texture for a short period of time
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fugal exposition
a section that contains at least one full subject
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subject
primary melodic idea
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answer
the subject in the dominant key in response to the subject
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countersubject
counterpoint that accompanies each occurrence of the subject
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counterpoint
playing melodies in conjunction with each other, eg free Jaques
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conjunct
movement by step
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disjunct
movement by leap
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diatonic
only involving notes from the key-no chromatic alteration
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stretto
overlap of subjects in a fugue
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secondary dominant
dominant of the dominant
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passing modulations
fast modulations (doesnā€™t stay in key)
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relative minor
3 semitones down from the major key
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relative major
3 semitones up from the minor key
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passagework
constantly moving passage often including sequencing
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Scalic
use of scales
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cadential
relating to a cadence
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perfect cadence
V-I , sounds finished
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chromatic
adding notes that arenā€™t in key
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solo concerto
single instrument with melody line, accompanied by orchestra
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variant
slightly different
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gigue
lively piece in the style of a dance, usually in compound time
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harpsichord
keyboard instrument, strings set in vibration by plucking
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monophonic
single unaccompanied melody line
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homophonic
one melody + supporting accompaniment
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polyphonic
each part has own melody
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imitation
melodic idea is echoed successively by other parts
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sequence
melodic or chordal
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pedal / pedal note
chords change above a repeated bass note
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suspension
prolonging a note to make dissonance with the next chord
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affection
the prevailing mood in a baroque movement
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concerto grosso
concerto for more than one soloist / large concerto

fast-slow-fast
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patronage
music commissioned by a wealthy individual (the patron)
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dialogue
instruments in dialogue with each other, swapping ideas
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concertino
smaller group of soloists in a concerto grosso
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ripieno
larger group in a concerto grosso
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bridge passage
linking passage often used to change key (modulate) in preparation for second subject
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