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• What does "Cadential 6" refer to in music?

  A progression of chords forming a cadence
• What does the "6" in Cadential 6/4 indicate?

  The first chord is in second inversion
• What is meant by "Enharmonic" in music?

  Two identically sounding pitches with different names
• What is a perfect cadence?

  A cadence comprising chord V followed by chord I
• What does "Augmented" mean in musical terms?

  Doubling (or more) of the original notes' durations
• What is "Dominant preparation" in music?

  A passage focused on the dominant chord to create expectation for a return to the tonic
• What does "Articulation" refer to in music?

  The manner in which a note or sequence of notes is played
• What is "Staccato" in musical performance?

  Played in a detached fashion
• What does "Legato" mean in music?

  Played in a smooth fashion
• What are the two types of "Mordent"?

  'Upper' and 'lower' mordent
• How is an upper mordent constructed?

  It consists of the main note, the note above, and the main note again
• How is a lower mordent constructed?

  It goes from the main note to the note below and back to the main note
• What is "Alberti bass"?

  A figuration made up of broken chords used as an accompaniment
• What is an "Imperfect cadence"?

  A cadence ending on chord V and sounding incomplete
• What is a "Transition" in music?

  A section used to take the music from one key to another by modulation
• What does "Lyrical" mean in music?

  Songlike and flowing
• What is a "Codetta"?

  A short coda concluding a section
• What is an "Interrupted cadence"?

  Comprises chord V followed by chord VI
• What is a "Pedal" in music?

  A sustained or repeated note in the bass
• What is "Murky bass"?

  Fast octave repetitions in the bass
• What does "Homophony" refer to in music texture?

  A texture comprising a melody part and an accompaniment
• What is a "Diminished seventh" chord?

  A four-note chord made up solely of minor-third intervals
• What is the "First subject" in music?

  The first theme or melody
• What is the "Second subject" in music?

  The second theme or melody
• What is a "Bridge passage" in music?

  A linking passage often used to change the key of the music
• What is a "Coda" in music?

  A section sometimes added at the end of a piece or movement
• What is the time frame of the Classical era in music?

  1. 1750 to c.1820
• What is the time frame of the Romantic era in music?

  1. 1810 to c.1900
• What is "Sonata form"?

  A large-scale form comprising exposition, development, and recapitulation
• What does "Sforzando" indicate in music notation?

  An accent showing that a note or chord should be played with greater force
• What is "Romanticism" in the context of music and art?

  An artistic movement emphasizing individual expression and imagination
• What are common themes of Romanticism?

  Individual expression, freedom of imagination, and love of the natural world
• What did Romanticism lead to in concertos?

  The rise of the virtuoso heroic soloist
• What are the key characteristics of Romanticism?

  • Emphasis on individual expression of emotions
  • Freedom of imagination
  • Love of the natural world
  • Rebellion against established social rules
• What are the sections of Sonata form?

  1. Exposition
  2. Development
  3. Recapitulation