TEXTURE

MR D. TIGHTS
MELODY Layers of music and how they interact
Melodic movement & character Monophonic
Conjunct (stepwise/scalic)
Homophonic
Disjunct (leaps/angular)
Chromatic RHYTHM & METRE DYNAMICS Polyphonic
Range, Intervals & Pitch Unison
Diatonic Rhythm How loud/soft Octaves
Word-setting Dotted Forte, Fortissimo Doubling of parts
Syllabic Syncopation Mezzo forte Chordal
Melismatic Cross-rhythm Mezzo piano Imitation
Antecedent-consequent Push rhythm Piano, Pianissimo Melody and accompaniment
Musical devices Hemiola
Use of sequence Sforzando Call & response
Triplet
Use of motifs Subito Tutti (all instruments at once)
Swing
Use of ornamentation A cappella
Metre: how many beats in a bar
Rhythmic ostinato Change in dynamics
Regular or Irregular (5/4, 7/4) Solo
Imitation
Simple or Compound time Getting louder/getting softer Canon
Countermelody
Augmentation Duple/Triple/Quadruple Builds up/comes down Contrapuntal
Diminution Metre changes Crescendo/diminuendo Heterophonic

INSTRUMENTATION GENRE HARMONY & TONALITY STRUCTURE

Instruments, groups & ensembles Renaissance Harmony (chords) Binary, Ternary, Rondo
Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Primary chords, Secondary chords Sonata form (exposition, devel., recapitulation)
Baroque
Keyboard/Piano, Guitar Root position or inversion Ritornello
Classical Intro, Outro, Coda
Voices (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) Consonant or Dissonant
Pop/Rock group, rhythm section
Romantic Chromatic or Diatonic Strophic
Orchestra 20th Century Tonic, Dominant, Subdominant, 7th chords Theme & Variations
Choral Cadences 12 bar blues
Basso continuo
Perfect, Plagal Fugue
Solo/Duet/Trio Gospel
Imperfect, Interrupted Verse-chorus form
Timbre Jazz 32-bar song
Chord progression/sequence
Performing techniques & articulation Reggae
Harmonic rhythm
Staccato, Legato, Sustained, Accent Film Music
TEMPO
Drone, Pedal, Power chords (open 5ths)
Pizzicato (plucked), Arco (bowed) Traditional Blue notes
Tongued, Slurred
Folk Diminished
Double stopping Tierce de Picardie, False relation Allegro, Presto Fast
Blues
Flutter-tonguing Tonality (keys) Andante, walking speed Slow
Vibrato, Falsetto, Belt, Rap, Scat
Fusion
Major, Minor, Modal, Atonal Lento, Largo, Grave Pause
Harmonics Rock'n'roll Non-functional BPM (beats per minute) Steady
Strumming, Picking Pop Modulation Rubato
Marcato Rock Pentatonic
Accelerando/Rallentando
Phrasing Hip Hop Aeolian, Dorian, Lydian