Advanced Higher Flashcards

a sequence of chords that brings a section or piece of music to an end.

a combination of tones that create a sense of tension.

a counterpoint is the relationship between two or more independent musical lines, creating harmony through their interaction.

it is a solo passage in a concerto which gives the soloist a chance to show off their abilities and skills, these are often improvised.

A fugue is a compositional technique characterized by the systematic imitation of a principal theme (called the subject) in simultaneously sounding melodic lines (counterpoint).

Harmony is the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect.

A sonata is a composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment, typically in several movements with one or more in sonata form.

A symphony is an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.

Tempo is the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.