Minimalism Flashcards

1

What is static harmony?

A nice harmony
Changing one short to another gradually
Holding the note or repeating a note
adding new layers

2

What is phasing?

Gradually changing musical ideas
How to play a piece expressively
Parts going in and out of sync with each other
Repeated musical ideas

3

Minimalism could be described as...

Melodic
Repetitive
Slow
Quickly changing

4

Which of these is a Minimalist composer?

Beethoven
Riley
Haydn
Stravinsky

5

Minimalism developed in which country?

America
Sweden
England
Germany

6

When the ostinato repeats, what happens?

it gets louder
layers build up
nothing
it speeds up

7

What is the name of constantly repeating patterns?

Acappella
Augmentation
Ostinato
Riff

8

What two musical features are used in Minimalism?

Ostinato & chord
Walking bass & Syncopation
Repetition & Phase Shifting
Riff & Hook

9

Which of these is a characteristic of Minimalism?

upbeat
minor key
simple
complicated

10

What does note subtraction means?

Take one note away at a time from a melody
Loops of short repeated melody
Adding one note at a time from a melody
Change one short to another gradually

11

Which of these is a Minimalist composer?

Bach
Berlioz
Reich
Chopin

12

Which of these techniques could be found in Minimalism?

gradual change
extreme dynamics
quick change
repetition

13

Between what years was Minimalism developed?

1960-1970
1900-1945
1670-1740
1810-1945

14

What are the most popular instruments used in Minimalism?

Piano and Brass
Piano and Percussion
Woodwind and Brass
Keyboards and strings

15

What is a drone?

Long orcontinually repeated note
A boring piece of music
A short melodic idea
an ostinato

Minimalism

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Minimalism

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