Purcell Flash Cards

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.

Ground Bass

• A melodic line that varies with each repetition.

• A repeating rhythmic pattern (ostinato) in the lower register.

• A type of musical scale used in compositions.

• A technique for improvisation in jazz music.

Passing notes

• A note in a melody or accompaniment between notes of a chord.

• A type of musical scale used in compositions.

• A technique for improvising melodies.

• A rhythmic pattern used in drumming.

Dissonance

• Clashing notes.

• Harmonious sounds.

• Melodic sequences.

• Rhythmic patterns.

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 commonly found in classical music.

Soprano

• High pitched female voice.

• Low pitched male voice.

• Medium pitched child voice.

• Deep bass voice.

Baroque period

• A period of music from 1600 – 1750.

• A style of painting from 1500 – 1600.

• A type of architecture popular in the 1800s.

• A musical genre that emerged in the 20th century.

Sequence

• A melodic pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch.

• A rhythmic pattern played in syncopation.

• A series of notes played in a random order.

• A musical term for a sudden change in dynamics.

Modulations

• E Minor (bar 13)

• G Major (bar 153)

• D Major (bar 200)

• A Minor (bar 250)

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.