Dynamics and Expression
Gradually getting louder
Crescendo
What is the key signature of D major/B minor
2 sharps
A short repeated rhythmic pattern
Ostinato
Plucking and Bowing Strings
Pizzicato + Arco
Sections usually used in popular music:
Verse/Chorus Structure
Gradually getting soft
Diminuendo/Decrescendo
Which scale degrees make up a minor chord
1, b3, 5
A 1.5 beat note
Dotted Crotchet
What is a motif?
A recurring musical idea.
FP
Forte Piano, loud then immediately soft
Notes that clash, or are too close together can sound...
Dissonant
Allegro
Fast and lively tempo
Guitar FX involved with Psychadelic Rock
Distortion, Wah, Fuzz
Rondo Form
A B A C A ...
Sfortzando
What is modulation?
Changing from one key to another
What is a 2 / 3 polyrhythm called?
Hemiola
Unusual recording effects used in 70s rock
Tape delay, panning, extensive feedback.
An instrument plays an idea, another instrument follows. (Intial phrase, replying phrase)
Call and response
Dolce
Sweetly
Harmonic Minor
What is the difference in Simple and Compound metre?
beats in simple meter are divided into two notes (2/4, 4/4), beats in compound meter are divided into three (3/4, 6/8)
The 4 main Woodwind instruments in the orchestra
Bassoon, Oboe, Clarinet, Flute
Sonata Form
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation.