Before you read each chapter, define the terms that correspond to the chapter. Write the term and definition on a 3 x 5 index card. You will be able to find the definitions to these terms on one of the three listed internet sources (see syllabus). The terms are in one of three categories (Musical instruments, Music Theory or general). As you fill out cards keep them in your index card cases organized in the three categories and in alphabetical order within each category. Bring the cards with you to each class. If a term comes up in class or in the text book you can refer to your cards and you can add to the defnition if it is necessary.

 

CATEGORIES

 

Musical Instruments (49 cards)

Music Theory Terms (terms dealing with forms, articulation, notation, etc. (263 cards)

General (45 cards)

 

TERMS to DEFINE

 

 

Composer

Preface

 

Music critic

Preface

wikipedia

Mass

Preface

 

gamelin (gamelan)

Preface

wikipedia

sonatina

Preface

 

fugue

Preface

 

Melody

Chapter 1: Preliminaries

 

Phonograph

Chapter 1: Preliminaries

wikipedia

Tone deaf (tone deafness)

Chapter 1: Preliminaries

wikipedia

Well-tempered

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

Clavichord

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

theme

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

note

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

arpeggio

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

staccato

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

melody

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

rhythm

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

harmony

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

tone color

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

form

Chapter 2: How We Listen

 

piano

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

accompaniment

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

contrapuntal

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

organ

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

string quartet

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

song

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

opera

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

composition

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

bridge

Chapter 3: The Creative Process

 

notation

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

measure

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

bar line

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

march

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

parade

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

time signature

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

accent

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

meter

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

rhythm

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

tempo

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

polyrhythm

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

rhumba band

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

swing band

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

concerto

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

whole note

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

half note

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

quarter note

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

eighth note

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

sixteenth note

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

Madrigal

Chapter 4: Rhythm

 

melody

Chapter 5: Melody

 

cadence

Chapter 5: Melody

 

phrase

Chapter 5: Melody

 

scale

Chapter 5: Melody

 

octave

Chapter 5: Melody

 

semitone

Chapter 5: Melody

 

chromatic scale

Chapter 5: Melody

 

diatonic

Chapter 5: Melody

 

major mode

Chapter 5: Melody

 

minor mode

Chapter 5: Melody

 

key

Chapter 5: Melody

 

modulation

Chapter 5: Melody

 

tonic

Chapter 5: Melody

 

dominant

Chapter 5: Melody

 

sub-dominant

Chapter 5: Melody

 

leading-tone

Chapter 5: Melody

 

occidental

Chapter 5: Melody

 

choral

Chapter 5: Melody

 

conjunct

Chapter 5: Melody

 

interval

Chapter 5: Melody

 

Classical

Chapter 5: Melody

 

Romantic

Chapter 5: Melody

 

harmony

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

monophony

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

organum

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

descant

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

faux-bourdon

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

counterpoint

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

chords

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

consonance

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

dissonance

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

root

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

third

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

four-part harmony

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

invert

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

movement

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

symphony

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

chromaticism

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

atonality

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

tonality

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

twelve-tone

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

fortissimo

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

brass (brass family)

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

pianissimo

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

strings (string family)

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

polytonality

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

dodecaphonic

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

panchromatic

Chapter 6: Harmony

 

timbre

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

bass

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

soprano

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

tuba

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

alto

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

tenor

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

mezzo-soprano

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

contralto

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

cello

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

violin

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

clarinet

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

bass clarinet

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

flute

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

trumpet

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

oboe

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

bassoon

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

orchestra

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

woodwind (woodwind family)

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

strings

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

register

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

piano (n)

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

range

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

dynamics

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

damper

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

pedal

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

xylophone

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

percussion (percussion family)

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

viola

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

double bass

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

pizzicato

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

bow

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

guitar

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

harmonics

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

accordian

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

harp

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

harmonium

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

chamber music

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

banjo

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

tone color

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

double stopping

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

bridge

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

jazz band

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

piccolo

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

English horn

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

double bassoon

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

saxophone

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

French horn

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

trombone

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

cornet

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

cymbals

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

gong

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

tam-tams

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

wood block

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

triangle

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

slap-stick

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

glockenspiel

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

celeste

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

vibraphone

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

tubular bells

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

organ

Chapter 7: Tone Color

 

texture

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

monophonic

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

homophonic

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

polyphonic

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

unaccompanied

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

Gregorian Chant

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

sonata

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

contrapuntal

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

opera

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

arpeggio

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

linear/dissonant counterpoint

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

allegretto

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

RCA Victor

Chapter 8: Musical Texture

 

Structure

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Sonata-Allegro

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Variation

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Passacaglia

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Fugue

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Coda

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Folk Song

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Symphony

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Sonata

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Suite

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Movement

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Binary

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Ternary

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Rondo

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Basso Obstinato

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Chaconne

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Theme and Variations

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Concerto Grosso

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Chorale Prelude

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Motet

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Madrigal

Chapter 9: Musical Structure

 

Tone Poem

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Binary

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Doublebar

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Clavecin

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Suite

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Allemande

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Courante

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Sarabande

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Gigue

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Gavotte

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

BourŽe

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Passepied

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

LourŽ

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Sonata

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Minuet

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Trio

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Da capo

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Minuet-Trio-Minuet

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Scherzo

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Bridge

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Menuetto

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Coda

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Syncopation

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Nocturne

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Berceuse

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Reverie

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Ballade

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Elegy

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Waltz

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Etude

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Capriccio

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Impromptu

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Intermezzo

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Mazurka

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Polonaise

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Rondo

Chapter 10: Sectional Form

 

Basso Obstinato

Chapter 11: Variation Form

 

Ground Bass

Chapter 11: Variation Form

 

Mass

Chapter 11: Variation Form

 

Passacaglia

Chapter 11: Variation Form

 

Chaconne

Chapter 11: Variation Form

 

Fugue

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Counterpoint

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Contrpuntal

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Polyphonic

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Imitation

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Canon

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Inversion

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Augmentation

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Cancrizon

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Inverse cancrizon

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Round

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Vienese School

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Subject

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Answer

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Exposition

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Countersubject

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Episode

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Stretto

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Cadence

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Tonic

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Concerto Grosso

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Concertino

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Tutti

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Virtuoso

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Orchestra

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Chorale Prelude

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Chorale Tune

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Motet

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Madrigal

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Choral

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Renaissance

Chapter 12: Fugue Form

 

Sonata

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Allegro

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Tempo

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Movement

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Symphony

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

String Quartet

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Theme and Variations

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Rondo

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Minuet

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Scherzo

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Finale

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Exposition

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Development

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Recapitulation

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Tonic

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Dominant

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

First Theme

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Second Theme

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Closing Theme

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Transition

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Coda

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Symphony

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Overture

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Opera

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Sinfonia

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Mannheim

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Orchestral Crescendo

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Orchestral Diminuendo

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Homophonic

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Contrapuntal

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Concerto Grosso

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Hegemony

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Symphonic Poem

Chapter 13: Sonata Form

 

Mass

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Kyrie

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Absolute Music

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Prelude

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Symphonic Poem/Tone Poem

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Fantasy

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Elegy

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Impromptu

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Capriccio

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Aria

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Etude

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Roulades

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Scale

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Penultimate

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Measure

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Theme

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Motif

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Program Music

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Overture

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Impressionism

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Neoclassicism

Chapter 14: Free Forms

 

Concert Music

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Theatrical Music

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Chant

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Ballet

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Opera

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Metropolitan Opera

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Libretto

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Recitative

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Scenery

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Costumes

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Opera House

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Contrapuntal

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Interlude

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Aria

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Roulades

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Finale

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Act (noun)

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Principal

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Fortissimo

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Leitmotif

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Nationalism

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Chorus

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Forte

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Expressionism

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Atonal

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Passacaglia

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

Rondo

Chapter 15: Opera and Music Drama

 

dodecaphonic

Chapter 16: Contemporary Music

 

dissonant

Chapter 16: Contemporary Music

 

Romanticism

Chapter 16: Contemporary Music

 

Opera

Chapter 17: Film Music

 

Ballet

Chapter 17: Film Music

 

Incidental Music

Chapter 17: Film Music

 

Chamber Music

Chapter 17: Film Music

 

Celeste

Chapter 17: Film Music

 

Prima donna

Chapter 18: From the Composer..