Keywords Explained

Homophonic

Polyphonic

Melody and Accompaniment

Monophonic

Melismatic / Syllabic

Conjunct / Disjunct

Legato

Inversion

Binary

Consonant

Dissonant

Atonal

Intervals

Roman Numerals

Cadences

Perfect Cadence

Imperfect Cadence

Plagal Cadence

Interrupted Cadence

Staccato

Hemiola

Unison

Rubato

Diatonic

Chromatic

Sequence

Retrograde

Ternary

Crescendo

Concerto

SATB Choir

Free Time

Broken Chords

Harmonic Rhythm

Acciaccatura

Scotch Snap

Word Painting

Pentatonic

Blues Scale

Imitation

Ostinato

Phasing

Polyrhythm

Inversion

Retrograde

Modal