Parallel Chords:The
movement of specific chords or chord combinations up and down a scale.
Parallel
Intervals:The movement in two or more parts of
the same intervals in the
same direction.
Parallel
Keys:Major and Minor keys having the same tonic note.
Parallel Motion:The
movement in two or more parts of the same intervals in the same direction.
Partial: Either the fundamental or an overtone in the harmonic series.
Partita: 1. A set of variations. 2.
A suite.
Part
Song: An unaccompanied homophonic song for three or more voices.
Perfect
Pitch: The ability to distinguish and identify
any given note without any musical or tonal support.
Period: A musical statement, made up of two or more phrases,
and a cadence.
Phrase: A single musical idea, or element. Usually very short, often consisting
of only one or two measures.
Phrygian
Mode: A medieval mode whose scale pattern is that of playing E to E on the white keys of a
piano.
Pianissimo: A directive that a passage is to be played very softly.
Plainsong: A monophonic chant which
is unmeasured, and unaccompanied; such as gregorian chant.
Polonaise: A stately Polish dance in moderate triple time, often with a repeated
rhythmic pattern.
Polychoral: A style in which an ensemble is divided into groups that may perform
individually, alternately, or together.
Polyphony: "Many sounds". Music that has many notes sounding together, either in a chordal, or countrapuntal setting.
Prelude: "Play-before". An introductory movement or work.
Program Music: A piece that conveys a picture or story, in contrast to absolute music.
Prologue: An introductory piece that presents the background for an opera. |
