'And the Glory of the Lord'

Key definitions to learn from Handel - AOS 1

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the mood of a piece, it was customary in Baroque music for a single mood to prevail
Affection
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notes of chords belonging to or literally 'of the key'
Diatonic
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a musical texture comprising of a melody and accompaniment.
Homophonic
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Refers to the melody line
Melodic
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A musical texture of a single melodic line with no accompaniment
Monophonic
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A music texture which featuring two or more parts, each having a melody line and sounding together
Polyphonic
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A large scale musical setting for chorus, soloists and orchestra of biblical text.
Oratorio
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The text/works of a musical work such as an opera or oratorio
Liberetto
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A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
Aria
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A style used in operas, oratorios and cantatas in which text is told in the rhythm of natural speech
Recitative
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Fifth note of a scale/key
Dominant
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Grouping of notes to make it sound like a change in time signature
Hemiola
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Two chords at the end of a musical phrase
Cadence
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V-I
Perfect cadence
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IV-I
Plagal cadence
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?-V
Imperfect cadence
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V-IV
Interrupted cadence
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A change in key
Modulation
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a sustained or repeated note usually in the bass part
Pedal Note
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Separate parts copying each other
Imitation
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one note per syllable
Syllabic
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the opening passage to a piece
Introduction
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1st degree of a scale
Tonic
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two melodies that are played at the same time weaving in and out
Two-Part Counterpoint
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Slow
Adagio
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More than one note per syllable
Melismatic
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Card 2

Front

notes of chords belonging to or literally 'of the key'

Back

Diatonic

Card 3

Front

a musical texture comprising of a melody and accompaniment.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Refers to the melody line

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

A musical texture of a single melodic line with no accompaniment

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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