Speed eg Allegro (fast), andante (walking), Largo (slow) and change in speed eg accelerando, ritornello, ritenuto, rallentando, pause marks rubato (flexibility / pulling of time)
What is tonality?
Major, minor
What is character?
Happy, joyful, dolce(sweetly) cantabile (singing, flowing), lively, sad, mysterious etc.
What are the characteristics of Baroque music?
Strong melodic ideas, often copied/ passing between parts. Fugue style
Using a limited range of keyboard, not often big leaps.
Ornamentation
Terraced dynamics (direct dynamic changes, not gradual)
Absence of dramatic dynamic change
Absence of rubato
Absence of a sustain pedal
What are characecteristics of Classical music?
Graceful melodies
Clear-defined phrases, regular phrasing and structure
Simple accompaniment
Simple harmony
Use of scale and arpeggio patters
Repeated ideas/return to ideas
Gentledynamic shaping
What are the characteristics of Romantic music?
Rich harmonies
Possibly dissonance (crunchy notes) to add expression and drama
