Rhythm and Metre
Harmony
Melody
Texture and Structure
Instrumentation/Performance Directions
100
A slow and sustained tempo marked at the beginning of the piece.
What is Sostenuto
100
When D flat major becomes C sharp minor
What is the enharmonic minor?
100
A short note played just before the beat
What is an acciaccatura?
100
A single melodic line
What is monophony?
100
A mechanical device invented in the 1800's which enabled the piano to hold its notes.
What is a sustaining pedal?
200
A method of pulling the tempo around to suit the mood of the piece.
What is Rubato?
200
A repeated note (or sometimes sustained note) which lasts for the duration of the piece on the 5th note of the key
What is a dominant pedal?
200
An ornament which uses the note, note above, note, note below and the note
What is a turn?
200
A texture where the music either moves in chords or is accompanied.
What is homophony?
200
A term meaning 'under the voice'
What is 'sotto voce'?
300
A five note semi-quaver figure played in the time of four semi-quavers.
What is a quintuplet?
300
An extra note added to a chord to make it sound richer
What is a 7th?
300
A small fragment of melody which is used several times during a piece. In the 'Raindrop' its melodic shape is falling.
What is a motif?
300
A piece which has three sections
What is ternary form?
300
The term used for 'dying away'
What is smorzando?
400
When phrase lengths are regular
What is periodic phrasing?
400
A phrase ending which sounds complete and goes from chord V to I
What is a perfect cadence?
400
When the melody is played in octaves
What is doubling?
400
An ending section
What is a coda?
400
The signs used to show crescendos and diminuendos
What is a hairpin?
500
A tempo indication which means 'to slow down'
What is a Ritenuto?
500
When the notes used are a semi-tone away from one another
What is chromaticism?
500
When the melody moves to a new key
What is modulation
500
A repeated note which is heard at the top of the texture
What is an inverted pedal?
500
A sideways arrow head which means that the note should be struck with force.
What is an accent?
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