MUS 101

solo singing with basso continuo

all voices or lines move to new pitches at roughly the same time

2 or more same sounding lines

2 or more independent musical lines

one or move voices or parts enter and duplicate at the same time

2 parts (units) (A B)

3 parts music (A B B A)

back and forth (A B A C A)

hymn or carol repeated but varies by changing notes of the melody or other music

continually returns

1st and 8th tones of the major and minor diatonic scale

proceeds primarily by steps and without leaps

moves primarily by leaps rather than by steps

• 7 note scale that ascends of whole and 1/2 steps:
• 1-1-1/2-1-1-1-1-1/2

• 7 note scale that ascends of whole and 1/2 steps:
• 1-1/2-1-1-1/2-1-1

the opening incomplete sounding phrase of a melody

2nd phrase of a 2 part melodic unit that brings a melody to a repose and closure

self contained portion of a melody, theme or tune

the speed at which the beats occur in music

the natural accent falling on a strong beat is displaced to a weak beat or between the beats

a body of unaccompanied monophonic vocal music set to Latin texts

a lyrical song form the Middle Ages into the 20th century

poet musician that flourished in northern France in the 12th and 13th centuries

poet musician that flourished in northern France in the 13th and 14th centuries

fostered the return in the Roman Catholic church in response to the challenge of the Protestant Reformation

2 decades long conference which led to the Reform of the Roman Catholic Church

genre of secular vocal music that originated in Italy during the Renaissance

a device by which key words in a text spark musical settings

depicting the text in music by means of expressive musical devices

a composition for choir or larger chorus often sung a cappella

(f) musical notation indicating "loud"

(p) musical notation indicating "soft"

slight and continual wobbling of the pitch produced on a string instrument

a rapid alternation of 2 neighboring pitches

unaccompanied vocal music

chord consisting of 3 pitches and 2 intervals of a third

the notes of a triad and 7th chord played in direct succession

pitches sounding agreeable and stable

a discordant mingling of sounds