Keys and stuff
What is the subdominant in the key of G
C
a tempo that is played very freely without a strict beat
rubato
quarters in dotted half
3
The part of the chord most likely to be doubled in a 6/4 chord
The fifth
strong beat, approached by leap, left by step
appoggiatura
a solo flute
monophony
identical to the major scale
Ionian
type of rhythm where important notes fall on weak beats, creating a catchy, off-balance feeling to the music
syncopation
Date of the APMT exam
5/12
supertonic in scale of F#
G#
"tail" or extended ending of a piece
coda
16ths in dotted 8th
3
A chordal seventh must resolve how?
down by step
steps away from a chord tone and returns
neighbor tone
a 4-part choir singing in harmony with identical rhythm
(chordal) homophony
similar to major but with a raised fourth scale degree
Lydian
register/range of voice or instrument
tessitura
last number of the first act of Les Miserables
One Day More
number of flats in B-flat minor
5
arpeggiated bass pattern common on Classical piano music such at 1-5-3-5
Alberti bass
double dot adds how much?
an additional 1/2
Always avoid writing which two parallel intervals?
5ths and 8ths
note repeated or sustained from a previous chord causes tension before resolving down
suspension
a Tibetan folk song where the singer and accompanying string instrument are performing close variations of the same melody
heterophony
major with a flatted seventh scale degree
Mixolydian
short or detached articulation
staccato
instrument played by Yo-Yo Ma
cello
leading tone in C# major
B#
A pattern of 2 beats superimposed over a pattern of 3 beats, creating a rhythmic shift
hemiola
next smaller value after 32nd notes
64
When writing in minor, what scale degree must be raised for V and vii chords?
seventh
appoached by step, left by a leap in the opposite direction
escape tone
a Bach fugue where several melodies are interwoven and played at the same time
polyphonic
minor mode with a flatted second scale degree
Phrygian
repeated harmonic or rhythmic pattern
ostinato
title of the final Beatles studio album
Let It Be
6th note of the ascending c melodic minor scale
A natural
term that means tone color
bar with one whole and one half note indicates which meter
6/4
tenor and bass
approached by step, left by step in same direction
passing tone
a singer performing an original song who is playing chords on her guitar at the same time
melody and accompaniment
the mode most avoided due to its flatted 2nd and 5th scale degrees
Locrian
when accidentals are seen you are witnessing this
chromaticism
year J.S. Bach was born
1685