Tonality
Major
What is a joyful or happy key?
The main period where these are found
What is the Baroque period?
The main styles in Esperanza Spalding's piece
This is the main structure of Beethoven
What is 'Sonata Form'?
This is a theme attached to a character or mood
What is a 'leitmotif'?
Changing keys
What is a modulation?
The reason for the word 'Grosso'
What is the use of multiple soloists?
The main styles used in 'Release'
What are 'African', 'Celtic', and 'Western Electronic'?
These are the 2 main tempos of the Beethoven
What are 'Grave' & 'Allegro'?
This is the name given to complex rhythms as seen in the lower parts accompanying the main melody in Star Wars
What is 'syncopation'?
A related key that is 5 notes away
What is the dominant?
The texture used in the opening section of Bach Brandenburg No.5 mvt 3
What is fugal?
The 3 instrumental solos in Release, in order
What are 'Uileann Pipes', 'Low Whistle', and 'Hurdy Gurdy'
This is the harmonic device used in the exposition section
What is a 'pedal note' (tonic)
This is the instrument playing the 'star-filled sky' theme from Star Wars
What is a 'piccolo'?
A key that is neither major nor minor
What is modal?
The main 3 layers in a concerto grosso
What are 'Concertino', 'Ripieno' and 'Basso Continuo'?
What are 'syncopation', 'extended harmony/chords', and 'improvisation'
This is a melodic device used to develop the melody in the transition
What is a 'sequence'?
This is a repeating pattern, as seen in the battle section of Star Wars
What is an ostinato?
A key change to the minor version of itself
What is a tonic minor?
Probably the first use of this is a concerto grosso
What is a harpsichord solo?
These are examples of studio effects in Release
What are 'low-pass filter', 'panning', and 'reverb'?
These are examples of the keys used in Beethoven (3)
What are 'C minor', 'Eb major', 'F minor', 'G minor' and 'E minor
This is the advanced harmonic technique used to build the chords in the opening 3 bars
What is 'quartal harmony'?