Explained as a 'Song Form', these are the letters associated with that form.
What is ABA
100
This chord is constructed with a Major third on the bottom, and a minor third on the top
What is a Major Chord
100
This texture was most popular with composers such as Bach in works such as 'Toccata and Fugue in G minor'
What is imitative polyphony
100
Four stringed instruments (2 violins, 1 viola, and a 'cello) are formed into a group known as...
What is the string quartet.
100
Grieg's 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' uses a technique where everyone starts soft, and gradually gets louder.
What is a crescendo.
200
The form letters A-A1-A2-A3-A4 etc…are an expression of this kind of form.
What is Theme and Variation.
200
Tonal pieces are known to use two different modes. What are they?
What is major and minor modes.
200
Gregorian chant from the Renaissance and earlier uses this kind of texture….
What is monophonic
200
George Antheil's early 20th century composition 'Ballet Mechanique' is written for this ensemble.
What is the percussion ensemble
200
Music which is suddenly loud, and then suddenly soft, is a characteristic of THIS era.
What is the Romantic era.
300
This is the popular form for the first movement of a symphony.
What is Sonata-Allegro Form.
300
This is the term where sounds together are jarring, unpleasant, and literally "beat against one another"
What is dissonance.
300
This is when there is one melody which is accompanied by chord changes.
What is homophonic texture.
300
The SYMPHONY is written for this ensemble
What is the orchestra
300
These two eras have the most consistency when it comes to dynamics and volume
What is Baroque and Classical Eras.
400
This form is where there is a bass line that continues to repeat, over and over again, creating the structure of the composition. The bass line does NOT include variation.
What is an ostinato form.
400
This is the term for when chords or harmonies sound "at rest"
What is consonance.
400
A mash-up, which consists of two songs that are completely unrelated create this kind of texture.
What is non-imitative polyphony.
400
These are instrumental ensembles that do not require a conductor are conductor.
What is a Chamber Ensemble.
400
This era was, by far, the loudest Era for instrumental music.
What is the Romantic Era
500
This form, using letters, is expressed as A-B-A-C-A-D-A-E-A etc…, where A is the central theme, and it's interrupted by contrasting melodies (B, C, D, E, etc…)
What is a Rondo.
500
For a melody written in C minor, this is the chord that will occur the most number of times.
What is the c minor chord.
500
Jazz uses a special texture where there is more than one melodic line, but the melodies are based loosely on one another.
What is heterophony.
500
Schoenberg's 21-movement song-cycle uses this kind of instrumental ensemble.
What is the Pierrot Ensemble
500
This is the italian word meaning "loud" which often appears in printed music.