IGCSE music flashcard

Front

How many parts does the texture homophonic have?

Back

2

Front

What does pizzicato mean?

Back

plucking the strings

Front

What polyrhythm mean?

Back

Combination of contrasting rhythms

Front

What is ostinato?

Back

short melodic phrases repeated throughout the piece

Front

What is parallel motion?

Back

motion in the SAME direction with the SAME intervals

Front

Which is not a compositional devise? Options: pitch bending, contrary motion, imitation, repetition

Back

pitch bending

Front

What flats does E♭ have? Options: B♭ and D♭, B♭ and E♭, B♭, E♭ and A♭, B♭, E♭, D♭ and A♭

Back

B♭, E♭ and A♭

Front

Which of these is not a musical structure? A, B, C, D, E; A, A², A³, A⁴; A, B, A; A, B, A, C, A, D

Back

A, B, C, D, E

Front

What instrument is playing? Options: Piano, Harpsichord, Fortepiano, Organ

Back

Organ

Front

What instrument is the furthest from the conductor in an orchestra?

Back

Percussion