Forms and Structures
Composers and History
Compositional Techniques
Period Characteristics
Chord Types and Intervals
100
Prominent instrument in the Renaissance period
vocals
100
The Renaissance Period was from _______ to _________.
1450 - 1600
100
the same melodic material moved up a tone
ascending sequence
100
Chromaticism was used to portray:
grief or sadness
100
Jaws
semitone/minor 2
200
Sacred song from the renaissance
mass/motet
200
A classical symphony has _________ movements.
Four
200
These chords are used to quickly modulate
diminished chords
200
A chord progression used to establish a key
V - I
200
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Perfect octave
300
A section that precedes the exposition in Sonata form
prelude
300
The Classical Period began in ___________.
1750
300
tremolo
300
The second movement of a symphony is usually:
slow
300
Chord with a major triad and a minor seven:
1 3 5 b7
Dominant 7
400
Most virtuosic and impressive opera song
Aria
400
The third movement of a symphony is usually:
a dance
400
The difference between a major key and harmonic minor key
raised 7th
400
Lyrics from an Opera
Libretto
400
Three note chord with two minor thirds
diminished triad
500
Opera song that mimics patterns of speech
recitative
500
During the Classical Period, the age of _____________ saw people gravitating towards science and reason.
englightenment
500
Baroque technique where a minor piece is finished with a major chord
tiers de picardie
500
Classical orchestras were ___________ than Baroque orchestras.
larger
500
Three stacked minor thirds
diminished 7