Studied by 6 people
antiphonal
performed separately by two groups (physically separated)
appoggiatura
‘leaning note’- half value
arpeggiated
spread chord
articulation
the manner in which a note or sequence of notes is played
atonal
music with no key of any sort
augmented chord
a triad built on two major thirds
bare fifth
chords lacking the third- ambiguous in tonality
basso continuo
continuous bass parts (eg harpsichord part)
figured bass
baseline with intended harmonies indicated by figures rather than written as chords
ternary form ABA
subject repeated after a second subject in a related key
binary form AB
two sections, each is repeated
bitonal
music in two keys at the same time
block triads
major/minor triads in root, built in thirds
breakdown
when many parts drop out of musical texture for a short period of time
fugal exposition
a section that contains at least one full subject
subject
primary melodic idea
answer
the subject in the dominant key in response to the subject
countersubject
counterpoint that accompanies each occurrence of the subject
counterpoint
playing melodies in conjunction with each other, eg free Jaques
conjunct
movement by step
disjunct
movement by leap
diatonic
only involving notes from the key-no chromatic alteration
stretto
overlap of subjects in a fugue
secondary dominant
dominant of the dominant
passing modulations
fast modulations (doesn’t stay in key)
relative minor
3 semitones down from the major key
relative major
3 semitones up from the minor key
passagework
constantly moving passage often including sequencing
Scalic
use of scales
cadential
relating to a cadence
perfect cadence
V-I , sounds finished
chromatic
adding notes that aren’t in key
solo concerto
single instrument with melody line, accompanied by orchestra
variant
slightly different
gigue
lively piece in the style of a dance, usually in compound time
harpsichord
keyboard instrument, strings set in vibration by plucking
monophonic
single unaccompanied melody line
homophonic
one melody + supporting accompaniment
polyphonic
each part has own melody
imitation
melodic idea is echoed successively by other parts
sequence
melodic or chordal
pedal / pedal note
chords change above a repeated bass note
suspension
prolonging a note to make dissonance with the next chord
affection
the prevailing mood in a baroque movement
concerto grosso
concerto for more than one soloist / large concerto
fast-slow-fast
patronage
music commissioned by a wealthy individual (the patron)
dialogue
instruments in dialogue with each other, swapping ideas
concertino
smaller group of soloists in a concerto grosso
ripieno
larger group in a concerto grosso
bridge passage
linking passage often used to change key (modulate) in preparation for second subject
