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Roman Catholic Mass - ✔✔Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus Benedictus, Agnus Dei
Boogie Woogie - ✔✔late 1920's, derived from the blues, I,IV, V, I associated with dancing
Swing - ✔✔1930's & 40's, derived from Jazz, double bass, trumpets, trombones,
Rockabilly - ✔✔1950's, derived from country and rock, strong rhythms, twang
Ragtime - ✔✔early 1900's, syncopated, ragged rhythm
Improvisation - ✔✔used by Baroque composers
Ritornello - ✔✔little return, Baroque, orchestra and chorus
Divertimento - ✔✔small ensemble, light hearted, Mozart
Fugue - ✔✔2 or more voices or instruments, built on a subject, introduced by one part and
taken up by another part, 3 sections
Fauxbourndon - ✔✔False Bass, equal voices
Basso Continuo - ✔✔continuous bass
Musica Ficta - ✔✔false music, accidentals, sharps & flat notes are added
, Basso Ostinato - ✔✔ground bass, continually repeated
Guitarron - ✔✔6 sting bass in Mariachi bands
Mariachi bands - ✔✔play in octaves
Folk Music - ✔✔passed down, no known authors
Jaham Joseph Fux - ✔✔Baroque era composer, Gradus ad Parnassum, many use his work to
study
texture - ✔✔melody, harmony, rhythm
Polyphonic - ✔✔multiple melodies, independent of one another, counterpoint, motets
Monophonic - ✔✔single melody with no accompaniment
Homophonic - ✔✔melody + accompaniment, multiple voices but melody stands out
Heterophonic - ✔✔2 or more voices simultaneously performing variations of the same
medley
The minor to G Major - ✔✔E minor
Diatonic scale - ✔✔a scale with 7 pitches
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Roman Catholic Mass - ✔✔Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus Benedictus, Agnus Dei
Boogie Woogie - ✔✔late 1920's, derived from the blues, I,IV, V, I associated with dancing
Swing - ✔✔1930's & 40's, derived from Jazz, double bass, trumpets, trombones,
Rockabilly - ✔✔1950's, derived from country and rock, strong rhythms, twang
Ragtime - ✔✔early 1900's, syncopated, ragged rhythm
Improvisation - ✔✔used by Baroque composers
Ritornello - ✔✔little return, Baroque, orchestra and chorus
Divertimento - ✔✔small ensemble, light hearted, Mozart
Fugue - ✔✔2 or more voices or instruments, built on a subject, introduced by one part and
taken up by another part, 3 sections
Fauxbourndon - ✔✔False Bass, equal voices
Basso Continuo - ✔✔continuous bass
Musica Ficta - ✔✔false music, accidentals, sharps & flat notes are added
, Basso Ostinato - ✔✔ground bass, continually repeated
Guitarron - ✔✔6 sting bass in Mariachi bands
Mariachi bands - ✔✔play in octaves
Folk Music - ✔✔passed down, no known authors
Jaham Joseph Fux - ✔✔Baroque era composer, Gradus ad Parnassum, many use his work to
study
texture - ✔✔melody, harmony, rhythm
Polyphonic - ✔✔multiple melodies, independent of one another, counterpoint, motets
Monophonic - ✔✔single melody with no accompaniment
Homophonic - ✔✔melody + accompaniment, multiple voices but melody stands out
Heterophonic - ✔✔2 or more voices simultaneously performing variations of the same
medley
The minor to G Major - ✔✔E minor
Diatonic scale - ✔✔a scale with 7 pitches
