Basic Music (Navy) Appendix D

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What is an Allemande?	A classic dance in 4/4, moderately fast, usually with an eighth not-upbeat. Means "German Dance"
Anthem	A piece of sacred choral music. Sung by choir.
Aria	Solo song occurring in an opera, oratorio, or cantata. Frequently called "da capo" aria 18th century because of reprisal of entire first section.
Arioso	Wagner made wide use of Arioso. Resembles aria and recitative. Maintains careful treatment of text of opera.
Bagatelle	Literally, a trifle. Short piano pieces, usually in song form. Name was applied by Beethoven.
Basso ostinato.	Literally obstinate bass. Bass line of 1,2,3 or 4 bars is repeated over and over. Eg. measure 118-128 of last movement, 1st symphony of Brahms.
Perfect Authentic Cadence	V-I or V7-I, both chords in root position, with the root of I in soprano. Often preceded by a I6-4 chord.
Perfect Plagal Cadence	IV-I. Sometimes called "full closes"
Imperfect cadence	A weak form of the perfect authentic cadence. One of the chords will be inverted or root is not soprano at final chord.
Half Cadence	Cadence ending on V, or in III of minor keys.
Deceptive (interrupted) cadence)	V-VI or can be V-IV
Canon	A canon 3 in 1 is three voices using one subject. A canon may be written at the octave (fifth, sixth etc.)
A canon that returns to its starting point is a...	perpetual or infinite canon.
A canon which has a definite close is a..	Finite canon.
Cantata	A piece of music for singing. Opposite a sonata. Refers to a sacred or secular work for soloists. Bach/200+

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