Purcell Flash Cards

A style of singing with a single note per syllable.

A technique involving multiple notes per syllable.

A form of instrumental music without vocals.

A genre of music characterized by fast tempos.

A melodic line that varies with each repetition.

A repeating rhythmic pattern (ostinato) in the lower register.

A type of musical scale used in compositions.

A technique for improvisation in jazz music.

A note in a melody or accompaniment between notes of a chord.

A type of musical scale used in compositions.

A technique for improvising melodies.

A rhythmic pattern used in drumming.

Clashing notes.

Harmonious sounds.

Melodic sequences.

Rhythmic patterns.

Omitted from the score but included in the recording, similar to a guitar.

A string instrument played with a bow.

A type of percussion instrument used in orchestras.

A woodwind instrument commonly found in classical music.

High pitched female voice.

Low pitched male voice.

Medium pitched child voice.

Deep bass voice.

A period of music from 1600 – 1750.

A style of painting from 1500 – 1600.

A type of architecture popular in the 1800s.

A musical genre that emerged in the 20th century.

A melodic pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch.

A rhythmic pattern played in syncopation.

A series of notes played in a random order.

A musical term for a sudden change in dynamics.

E Minor (bar 13)

G Major (bar 153)

D Major (bar 200)

A Minor (bar 250)

3 bars long, repeats 4 ½ times before changing at bar 14, returns at bar 29.

4 bars long, repeats 3 times before changing at bar 12, returns at bar 25.

2 bars long, repeats 5 times before changing at bar 10, returns at bar 20.

5 bars long, repeats 2 times before changing at bar 15, returns at bar 30.