A passage to be performed with all voices of instruments together (in unison). Also used in the romantic era.
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Diatonic
Uses only the notes that fit within the key/scale of the piece.
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Ornament
A decoration of a note to make it more interesting i.e a trill or mordent. Also used in the Baroque period.
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Movement
Sections in a piece usually named after their tempo markings, e.g 'Adagio' or 'Andante'. Used in Romantic as well.
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Virtuoso
An instrumentalist who is technically very advanced. Music they play would be called 'virtuosic' due to it's high complexity. Used in all three Concertos.
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Cadenza
An improvised solo section in which the soloist can show off their skill (as a virtuoso). Different to the one used in the Romantic period.
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Alberti Bass
A form of accompaniment used frequently in the classical era. A broken chord figure usually played in quavers to give the piece a sense of 'movement'.
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Melody & Accompaniment Texture
The melody is played alongside an instrument. Also used in the Romantic era.
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Balanced Phrases
Phrases of equal length; usually in a 'call and response' structure. Also used in the Baroque.
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Card 2
Front
Uses only the notes that fit within the key/scale of the piece.
Back
Diatonic
Card 3
Front
A decoration of a note to make it more interesting i.e a trill or mordent. Also used in the Baroque period.
Back
Card 4
Front
Sections in a piece usually named after their tempo markings, e.g 'Adagio' or 'Andante'. Used in Romantic as well.
Back
Card 5
Front
An instrumentalist who is technically very advanced. Music they play would be called 'virtuosic' due to it's high complexity. Used in all three Concertos.
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