Chapter 8 Thomas Weelkes "Since Robin Hood."

Flashcards covering key musical terms, definitions, and composer facts from Chapter 8 on Thomas Weelkes and "Since Robin Hood."

Triple meter

An underlying pattern of rhythm in which each measure consists of one strong beat followed by two weak beats.

Duple meter

An underlying pattern of rhythm in which each measure consists of one strong beat followed by one weak beat.

Polyphonic

A musical texture consisting of multiple lines of equal importance.

Madrigal

A musical setting of a text in a single strophe (stanza).

Meter

A poem's basic rhythmic unit.

Syncopation

A type of rhythm in which the notes run against the regular pulse of the musical meter, with accents on beats other than the ones usually accented.

Falsetto

A technique for singing in a very high range by which a singer causes the voice to bypass the larynx.

Word painting

Music that imitates, describes, or conjures images of the text being sung.

Thomas Weelkes

A professional musician educated at Oxford who wrote sacred and secular music. He lived during the age of Shakespear, Elizabeth I, and James I, was fascinated by Italian poetry and music, imitated Italian models, and used English poets (Shakespear, Jonson, Marlowe).