Tempo
What is allregro
Fast
1 or chord I in any key. Feels like home.
Tonic
a bright sounding scale made with a WWHWWWH pattern of whole and half stepsi
major scale
(melody with accompaniment)
this is the same texture as in pop music.
Homophonic
A sing, staged play accompanied by orchestra
Opera
What is presto
Very fast
pitch 5 or chord V in any key
Dominant
two pitches that are next to each other in a scale
Step
the pitches of a chord separated a little in time
Broken chord
A multi-movement piece of music for orchestra
Symphony
What is andante
Walking pace
chords I, IV and V. These chords together clearly support the key.
Primary chords
the distance in pitch between two notes
Interval
a "low, high, middle, high" figuration
Alberti Bass
A multi-movement piece of music for two violins, viola and cello
String quartet
Tempo word for slow and sad
Lento
a chord structured only in intervals of a third
Root position
a dark sounding scale with a WHWWH(W+H)H pattern of whole, half steps and one interval of a whole step and a half step
Harmonic minor
Figuration
Any repetitive pattern applied to successive broken chords
What is concerto(definition)
a multi-movement piece of music for solo instrument and orchestra.
Meaning of adagio
Slow and calm
Inversion
a chord that is not in root position
- when a major and a minor key have the same key signature, they are related to each other
Relative major/minor
Block chord
All the pitches of a chord played at the same time
What is sonata(specific definition)
a multi-movement piece of music for solo instrument or solo instrument with piano accompaniment