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Music History I Quiz 1
Musical Analysis Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
09/01/2011

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Duple
Definition
Meter (Strong/Weak)
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Triple
Definition
Meter (Strong/Weak/Weak)
Term
Compound
Definition
Meter (ie 6/8)
Term
Conjunct
Definition
Melody (step-wise)
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Disjunct
Definition
Melody (intervalic)
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Triadic
Definition
Melody (Thirds)
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Sequential
Definition
Melody (Same melody moving step-wise)
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Syncopated
Definition
Melody (Stressing the off beat)
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Modal
Definition
Harmony (No strong leading/ending tone)
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Tonal
Definition
Harmony (Focused on tonal center)
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Monophonic
Definition
Texture (one voice, unison)
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Polyphonic
Definition
Texture (Multiple voices)
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Homophonic
Definition
Texture (Predominant melodic line with harmonic foundation)
Term
Heterophonic
Definition
Texture (Multiple melodies/harmonies)
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Homogenous
Definition
Texture (All voice/sound, not mixed)
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Heterogeneous
Definition
Texture (Mixed sound)
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Strophic
Definition
Form (Same music, new text)
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Through-composed
Definition
Form (Many stanzas, new music)
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Binary
Definition
Form (AB)
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Da Capo form
Definition
Form (ABA)
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Ternary
Definition
Form (ABC)
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Ritornello
Definition
Form (5 repeated sections - Baroque)
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Polytextual
Definition
Text (Multiple texts, ie Soprano vs Alto)
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Monotextual
Definition
Text (One text, unison)
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Sacred
Definition
Text (Church/Liturgical, no instruments)
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Secular
Definition
Text (singing, dancing, instrumental)
Term
Prose
Definition
Text (like an essay)
Term
Verse
Definition
Text (Poetic)
Term
Syllabic
Definition
Text Setting (One note per syllable)
Term
Neumatic
Definition
Text (Combination of Syllabic and Melismatic)
Term
Melismatic
Definition
Text Setting (Many notes per syllable)
Term
Liturgical
Definition
Function (Biblical)
Term
Direct
Definition
Performance (solo/congregation together)
Term
Antiphonal
Definition
Performance (solo then congregation)
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Responsorial
Definition
Performance (Solo then congregation)
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Period
Definition
Style (ie Baroque, Medieval)
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Composer
Definition
Style (Not used before Baroque)
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Genre
Definition
Chant, Mass, Organum, Motet
Conductus, Chanson, Madrigal, Monody, Opera, Oratorio, Sonata, Concerto
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