GCSE Music Keywords Revision - Handel "And the Glory Of The Lord"

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Created by: Sarah Grace
Created on: 04-03-13 17:23

Polyphonic

Different music that overlaps one another

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Oratorio

Where the story is based on a story from the bible

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Homophonic

Moving together or melody & accompaniment

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Unison

Everyone together

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Sequence

repetition of notes in a particular order

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Pedal

A long held continuous note

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Step

Notes are side by side

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Leap

Notes with gaps in between

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Allegro

Fast

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Adagio

Slow

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3/4

3 crotchet beats in a bar

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Triple Time

Music that has 3 beats in a bar

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Hemiola

Where the 2nd beat is emphasised

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Continuo Bass

Harpsichord and cello

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Upper Strings

Violin 1 & 2

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Lower Strings

viola & cello

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Soprano

Highest female voice

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Alto

Lowest female voice

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Tenor

Highest male voice

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Bass

Lowest male voice

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A major

Key signature F# G# C#

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Card 2

Front

Oratorio

Back

Where the story is based on a story from the bible

Card 3

Front

Homophonic

Back

Card 4

Front

Unison

Back

Card 5

Front

Sequence

Back

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GCSE Music Keywords Revision - Handel "And the Glory Of The Lord"