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What is Alberti bass?
A repeating arpeggio pattern, creating a continuous, rolling motion.
What is walking bass?
A continuous, forward-moving bass line, often stepwise.
What is canonical music?
A melody imitated by one or more voices in a staggered, overlapping manner.
What is a round?
A melody repeated by different voices at different times.
What is a fugue?
A single melodic subject imitated by multiple voices, each entering at a different time.
What is imitation counterpoint?
One voice imitates the melody of another, either exactly or with variations.
What is a countermelody?
A secondary melody played simultaneously with the main melody.
What does 'solo' mean?
A performance by a single performer.
What does 'soli' mean?
A section where a group of performers plays or sings together.
What is accompaniment?
The 'background music' that supports the solo or soli.
What is doubling?
Multiple performers playing or singing the same part.
What is an ostinato?
A short melodic or rhythmic phrase repeated over and over.
What does 'tutti' mean?
An Italian term meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
Describe the texture created by Alberti bass.
Provides a sustained, harmonically rich accompaniment with a rolling motion.
What is the typical texture of walking bass?
Creates a sense of forward momentum, outlining the chord progression.
How does canonical music create texture?
By layering the same melody imitated by multiple voices at staggered intervals.
What is the textural effect of imitation counterpoint?
Creates a call-and-response effect, adding unity and coherence.
How does a countermelody affect texture?
Adds interest, variety, and harmonic complexity by playing a secondary melody alongside the main theme.
Describe the textural impact of a 'solo' passage.
Focuses attention on a single performer, creating contrast with the accompaniment.
What is the textural effect of a 'soli' passage?
Highlights a group of performers, creating a fuller sound than a solo but less massive than a tutti.
How does doubling affect the texture?
Creates a fuller, richer sound, adding weight and emphasis to the melody.
What is the function of ostinato in texture?
Creates a sense of energy, momentum, and stability through repetition.
Describe the textural effect of a 'tutti' passage.
Creates a full, rich, and powerful sound by having all performers play together.
In a walking bass line, what is its function?
Outlines the chord progression, creating forward motion.