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36 Cards in this Set
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What are the primary chords? |
C major F major G major |
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What are the secondary chords? |
D minor E minor A minor |
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What is a pedal? |
A single note that is held on or repeated in the bass. |
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What feeling does the pedal create? |
Building and releasing tension. |
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What is suspension? |
One or more notes of a chord that are prolonged until a subsequent chord is sounded. Clashing chord. |
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What is graphic notation? |
A representation of musical sounds in the form of pictures and symbols.
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What is minimalism? |
A piece of music that limits the force of creativity and uses extreme simplicity. |
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Give an example of a piece of minimalism. |
"IN C" by Terry Riley |
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What is mickey mousing? |
When the music mirrors the action. |
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What does diegetic mean? |
When you can see the music being played on screen. |
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What does non-diegetic mean? |
Background music you cannot see being played. |
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What did John Barry do? |
Composed soundtracks for 11 Bond movies. |
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When was Barry born and when did he die? |
1933-2010 |
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What did John Williams do? |
Written many famous film scores. |
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What is a leitmotif? |
Music that fits with a certain character. |
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When was John Williams born? |
1932 |
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What scored did John Williams compose? |
1. Harry Potter 2. Star Wars 3. E.T. 4. Schindler's List 5. Jaws 6. Jurassic Park 7. Superman 8. Home Alone 9. The Book Thief |
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When was the Baroque era? |
1600-1750 |
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What is a concerto? |
A soloist plus an orchestra. |
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Who are some famous baroque composers and give an example of what they composed. |
-Bach: Tuccata and Fugue in D minor -Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba -Vivaldi: The 4 Seasons -Purcell: Dido and Aeneas |
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What does polyphonic mean? |
Many tunes. |
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What is basso continuo? |
-Played by harpsichord and cello -Played in bass -Filled out harmonies and supported bass line |
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What is figured bass? |
Shorthand notation for bass part which tells you what chords need to be played. |
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Who was the conductor of a baroque concerto? |
Harpsichord player. |
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what does tutti mean? |
All. |
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What does concerto grosso mean? |
A large concerto. |
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What is a falsetto? |
A high voice not from the chest. |
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What does a musical always start with? |
An overture. |
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When did the era of musicals begin? |
1940s. |
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When was Oklahoma made and who was it made by? |
1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein |
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When was The Sound of Music made and by who? |
1956 Rodgers and Hammerstein |
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When was West Side Story made and by who? |
1957 Bernstein |
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When was Chcago made and by who? |
1970s John Cander |
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When was Rodgers and Hammerstein made? |
1940s. |
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What is a famous song from Oklahoma? |
"Oh what a beautiful morning" |
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What is a famous song from West Side Story? |
"America" |
