3 Terms
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General music
Monody
Music; General music
Vocal style established in the Baroque, with a solo singer and instrumental accompaniment.
Triad
Music; General music
A common chord type consisting of three pitches built on alternate scale tones of a major or minor scale (e.g., 1 - 3 - 5 or 2 - 4 - 6).
Falsetto
Music; General music
Vocal technique whereby men can sing above their normal range, producing a lighter sound.
Fantasia
Music; General music
Free instrumental piece of fairly large dimensions, in an improvisational style; in the Baroque, it often served as an introductory piece to a fugue.
Rhythm and blues
Music; General music
Popular African-American music style of the 1940s through 1960s featuring a solo singer accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble (piano, guitar, acoustic bass, drums, tenor saxophone), driving ...
Figured bass
Music; General music
Baroque practise consisting of an independent bass line that often includes numerals indicating the harmony to be supplied by the performer. Also thorough-bass.
