1500

AS

A2
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
 Flowing Conjunct
Repetition Disjunct
Melody 12-tone
Fragmented Sequence
Phrase length Chromatic
Shape: arch, ascending
 Tonal Polytonal Minor
Atonal Bitonal Major
Harmony
Diatonic Modal
Tonality
Functional Concordant
Modulation
Discordant Chromatic
 Cadences:
Chords Perfect
st
1 , nd
2 , 3 rd
Inversion Imperfect
Diminished Plagal
Neapolitan 6th Interrupted
Phrygian
Augmented 4th
nd th th
Added 2 , 6 , 7 , maj7, 9 th

Discord, cluster, major, minor

Preparation, Suspension, Resolution
 Harsh Metallic Woodwind
Bright Timbre String
Dark Brass

Orchestral Idiomatic writing

Forces /
Instruments
Virtuosity Trio Quartet
 Melody dominated
2-part etc Antiphony
Texture
Polyphonic Monophonic
Homophonic Heterophony
Contrapuntal: free, imitative,
fugal, canonic
 Variation 12 bar blues
Binary Improvisatory
Rondo Strophic
Ternary
Structure
Fugue
Sonata form Ground bass
Verse and refrain
Regular phrase
Diminuendo Crescendo
Forte Contrast
Piano
Dynamics
Fortissimo Mezzo-forte

Hemiola Syncopation
Patterns Rhythm Dotted
Irregular, regular Driving
 Rall Rit bpm
Moderato Accel
Largo Adagio
Tempo
Andante
Presto Larghetto
Allegro Prestissimo