CHORDS
3 note chord consisting of root, 3rd & 5th
What is a triad?
A beat or pulse where you don't expect it to be?
What is syncopation?
What e minor?
Composer of the Four Seasons, a baroque composer
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
A diatonic triad with a lowered 3rd
What is a minor triad?
12/8
What is a compound quadruple meter?
In 3/4 time, a whole rest is worth how many beats?
What is 3 beats (whole rest means rest for the measure)
Minor scale with 3 flats
What is c minor?
John Dowland composed is lute songs and Madrigals in this time period.
What is the Renaissance?
Types of triads: ii, iii & vi
What are minor triads?
Cut time is also known as....
What is Alla Breve
This meter always has a dotted note get the beat
What is compound meter?
Minor scale with a raise seventh note
What is a harmonic minor?
20th Century de-composer Bella Bartok was known for his study of this -ology (understanding the source of music, history & culture)
What is ethnomusicology?
A diatonic major triad with the 5th raise one half step.
What is an augmented chord?
The time signature of Common Time
What is 4/4?
A pickup note
What is an anacrusis?
A minor scale with a raised 6th & 7th notes ascending
What is a melodic minor?
Composer of strange works like 4:33 & 639 year organ performance
Who is John Cage?
Identify this triad? (Mr. Webber plays)
What is a diminished triad?
Identify this time signature? (Mr. Webber plays)
What is 3/4
Write the rhythms that you hear in 2/4 time, two measures (Mr. Webber plays)
What is I, V7/IV, V65/ii, ii? (answer on p. 608)
Identify this type of minor scale (Mr. Webber plays)
What is a natural minor scale?
Composer of the themes in popular movies such as Star Wars, Jurassic Park & ET.
What is John Williams?