Purcell Flash Cards

Ground Bass (Structure)

• 3 bars long, repeats 4 ½ times before changing at bar 14, returns at bar 29.

• 4 bars long, repeats 3 times before changing at bar 12, returns at bar 25.

• 2 bars long, repeats 5 times before changing at bar 10, returns at bar 20.

• 5 bars long, repeats 2 times before changing at bar 15, returns at bar 30.

Basso Continuo

• A type of Baroque dance

• The string accompaniment in Baroque music.

• A form of vocal music

• A style of painting in the Baroque period

Syllabic

• One note per syllable in a speech-like manner.

• Multiple notes per syllable in a rhythmic pattern.

• A single note held for the duration of a phrase.

• Notes played in a staccato manner without regard to syllables.

Perfect Cadences

• A chord sequence that moves from IV - V.

• A chord sequence that moves from V - I.

• A chord sequence that moves from I - IV.

• A chord sequence that moves from ii - V.

Counterpoint/Polyphonic

• A single melody played in harmony.

• More than one melody happening at the same time.

• A type of musical scale.

• A rhythmic pattern in music.

False relation

• Two “versions” of a note played at the same time, e.g. F & F# in bar 1 of the Harpsichord.

• A musical term referring to a single note played in different octaves.

• A technique where notes are played in a sequence rather than simultaneously.

• A type of harmony that involves the use of dissonant chords.

Melismatic

• A style of singing with a single note per syllable.

• A technique involving multiple notes per syllable.

• A form of instrumental music without vocals.

• A genre of music characterized by fast tempos.

Lute

• Omitted from the score but included in the recording, similar to a guitar.

• A string instrument played with a bow.

• A type of percussion instrument used in orchestras.

• A woodwind instrument known for its high pitch.

Tempo

• No tempo indication, but it is slow.

• Fast-paced and energetic.

• Moderate tempo with a steady beat.

• Quick and lively rhythm.

Music for a While

• First of four movements written as incidental music for John Dryden’s play based on Sophocles’ Oedipus.

• Second of four movements written as incidental music for John Dryden’s play based on Sophocles’ Oedipus.

• Third of four movements written as incidental music for John Dryden’s play based on Sophocles’ Oedipus.

• Fourth of four movements written as incidental music for John Dryden’s play based on Sophocles’ Oedipus.