Vocab
A musical work designed to train a specific skill.
What is an etude?
A former child prodigy Classical composer, who died at the age of 35.
Who is Mozart?
The city where Leonin and Perotin invented polyphony.
What is Paris?
The musical Era which included Mozart and Haydn.
What is Classical?
The note on the first line of Treble Clef.
What is E?
The gregorian chant part only, of a polyphonic piece of music.
What is a cantus firmus?
Famous for having large hands, having insane piano talents, and allegedly selling his soul to the devil.
Who is Liszt?
What is Paris?
The Musical Era that occurred during the Black Plague in Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
The note of the second line of the Bass clef.
What is B?
A word meaning "oddly shaped pearl"
What is Baroque?
A contemporary of Liszt who wrote many etudes for piano players, though was not as flashy.
Who is Chopin?
The city in Austria where many musicians moved.
What is Vienna?
Bach's style, which includes basso continuo and figured bass.
What is Baroque?
The note the sits directly under the bottom line of treble clef (without a ledger line).
What is D?
The name of Mendelssohn's songbook for piano.
What is "Songs without Words"?
The man from Italy who invented the musical staff and solfege symbols.
Who is Guido?
The city where Beethoven died.
What is Vienna?
The musical style that includes the piano rivals, Chopin and Liszt.
What is Romantic?
The note which uses the top line of Bass clef.
A recurring theme in music, commonly found in movies.
What is a leitmotif?
Famous for his leitmotif that later inspired John Williams, who wrote the Star Wars and Jurassic Park music.
Who is Wagner?
The country where Bach was born and died.
What is Germany?
The musical style which Debussy wrote for, focuses more on emotions and moods than on harmony.
What is Impressionism?
The note that sits directly on top of the top line in Bass clef.