Classical structure
AB
Binary
Where is Blues from? (The specific region in the country)
Deep South USA or Mississippi basin
Singing without accompaniment
A Capella
A musical sentence
A phrase
A short melodic/harmonic fragment that recurs......
_ _ _ _ _ (begins with M)
MOTIF
AABB
Binary
What type of people first sung blues and also sang spirituals in the gospel tradition
Slaves
Most common in pop music
Verse-Chorus
Small structural components
Micro Structure
A classical form with multiple movements for large orchestra
Symphony
AABA
Ternary
Name 12 bar structure in C
C / C / C / C
F / F / C / C
G / F / C / C
Verses have different words every time but same tune.
Strophic form
Larger structural components
Macro structure
A piece for a solo instrument accompanied by orchestra
Concerto
ABACA
Rondo
Name the 12 bar blues structure in D
D / D / D / D
G / G / D / D
A / G / D / D
Verses change every time
Through composed
An example of micro structure beginning with P
A phrase
A held or repeated note, usually in the bass
Pedal Point
A musical form in which a composer states a melody and then repeats it several times with changes to create more interest and variety.
Theme and Variation
What type of chord extension is played as a typical blues chord?
Dominant seventh
The three words to describe Sonata form
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
An example of Macro beginning with C
Chorus
A classical or baroque composition featuring a solo singer accompanied by orchestra (begins with O)
Oratorio