IGCSE music AOS1

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A Baroque form with a recurring theme alternating with contrasting solo episodes.

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Ritornello Form

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A type of Baroque concerto that features a small group of soloists (concertino) contrasted with a full ensemble (ripieno).

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Concerto Grosso

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A polyphonic composition built on a single theme (subject) introduced in one voice and then imitated by others.

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Fugue

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A continuous bass line with improvised chords, played by keyboard and bass instrument.

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Basso Continuo

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A repeated bass pattern over which varying melodies occur in upper voices.

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Ground Bass

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A melodic pattern repeated at higher or lower pitches in the same voice.

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Sequence

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Decorative notes added to a melody, such as trills and mordents.

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Ornamentation

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A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes.

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Trill

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A short ornament alternating quickly between a note and the note below.

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Mordent

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A trembling effect produced by rapid repetition of a note.

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Tremolo