Baroque
What is the commonly used texture for music from this period?
Polyphonic
Exposition - Development - Recapitulation
Name 2 Romantic Period Composers.
Any romantic period composers.
Describe a skeletal structure of a pop song.
Verse - Chorus - Verse - Chorus
Where does Tango originate from?
Argentina
Name 2 commonly used keyboard instrument from this period?
Harpsichord and Organ
What is the most commonly used texture in this period?
Homophonic
Describe the melody of a romantic period music.
Expressive, Lush, Individualistic ...
Explain the function of the 'Chorus'?
Usually where the climax of the music is.
Most 'exciting/energetic' section of the music.
Name 2 instruments commonly associated with Tango music.
Which of the following is not a common genre found in music of this period?
Theme and Variations, Fugue, Program Music, Concerto Grosso, Symphonic Poem
Program Music, Symphonic Poem
How many movements does a classical symphony typically have? Describe them.
4
Fast - Slow - Minuet & Trio - Fast
This technique, common in Romantic melodies, involves expressive pitch slides between notes.
Listen to the excerpt and describe the melody of this piece of music.
Abstract, fragmented, uneven phrasing ...
Which family of instruments is usually features in Salsa music?
Brass
Explain what is word painting?
A compositional technique commonly used by composers of this period where musical elements are used to portray meanings of keywords used in the text of the music.
Name 2 woodwind instruments commonly found in orchestra's during this period.
Flute and Clarinet, Flute and Oboe
What is an interrupted cadence?
This kind of cadence, often used to avoid a full resolution, creates a sense of suspense.
Listen to this excerpt of music and explain how the music portrays the meaning in the lyrics.
Possibility of multiple answers...
Explain 'montuno' and in which genre of music does this section usually occur?
Improvisatory section in salsa music
Give 4 musical characteristics of this period.
Terrace Dynamics, Uniformity of Rhythm, Use of Figured Bass, Elaborate Ornamentation
Simple/elegant/'sing-able' melodies
Homophonic texture
Usually in a major key.
Alberti bass
Romantic composers often used chromaticism. What does this term mean?
The name given to the use of tones outside the major or minor scales.
Name 2 genres of music with words
Art song, pop song, aria
Give 2 differences between tango and salsa
Possibility of multiple answers.