Music Terms 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? MusicASAQA Created by: Samuel HughesCreated on: 07-03-13 21:36 Music consisting of one melodic line. Monophonic. 1 of 30 The actual or implied presence of a musical key in a composition. Tonality. 2 of 30 Atonalism Absence of a key. 3 of 30 One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment. A capella 4 of 30 Melody & Accompaniment Homophonic 5 of 30 Movement in music where the characteristics are crisp and direct. Neoclassical. 6 of 30 Music written to be sung or played in unison. Homophony. 7 of 30 Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony. 8 of 30 The structure of a piece of music. Form. 9 of 30 The first section of a movement written in sonata form, introducing the melodies and themes. Exposition. 10 of 30 Harsh, discordant, and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord. Dissonance. 11 of 30 Dull, monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound. Also a bass note held under a melody. Drone. 12 of 30 Music composed such that each note is used the same number of times Twelve Tone Music. 13 of 30 A chord comprised of three whole tones resulting in an augmented fourth or diminished fifth. Tritone. 14 of 30 The range of an instrumental or a vocal part. Tessitura. 15 of 30 A successive transposition and repetition of a phrase at different pitches. Sequence. 16 of 30 The principal note of a triad. Root. 17 of 30 A musical form where the principal theme is repeated several times. Rhondo. 18 of 30 The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key. For example: A minor shares the same note as C major. Relative Major and Minor. 19 of 30 To repeat a previous part of a composition generally after other music has been played. Reprise. 20 of 30 Combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies. Also known as counterpoint. Polyphony. 21 of 30 Tones used to embellish the principal melodic tone. Ornaments. 22 of 30 To shift to another key. To shift to another key. 23 of 30 A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices, usually without accompaniment. Madrigal. 24 of 30 The seventh note of the scale where there is a strong desire to resolve on the tonic. Leading note. 25 of 30 Atonal and violent style used as a means of evoking heightened emotions and states of mind. Expressionism. 26 of 30 Two or three melodic lines played at the same time. Counterpoint. 27 of 30 Passage for the entire ensemble or orchestra without a soloist. Tutti. 28 of 30 A melodic or, sometimes a harmonic idea presented in a musical form. Theme. 29 of 30 A glissando or portamento. Also refers to the moving part of a trombone. Slide. 30 of 30
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