Glossary
parallel chords
The movement of specific chords or chord combinations up and down the scale.
parallel intervals
The movement in two or more parts of the same interval in the same direction.
parallel keys
Major and minor keys having the same tonic note.
parallel motion
The movement in two or more parts in the same direction with the same intervallic separation.
partial
Either the fundamental or an overtone in the harmonic series.
partita
- A set of variations.
- A suite.
part song
An unaccompanied homophonic song for three or more voices.
perfect pitch
The ability to hear and identify a given note without any musical or tonal support.
period
A musical statement, made up of two or more phrases, and a cadence.
phrase
A musical idea; a natural unit of a melodic line.
Phrygian
A medieval mode, starting on the third degree of the diatonic scale, whose half steps fall between the first and second degrees and fifth and sixth degrees.
plainchant, plainsong
A monophonic chant, unmeasured and unaccompanied.
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
Music that combines two or more melodic lines simultaneously.
prelude
“Play before.” An introductory movement or work.
Presto
At a rapid tempo
program music
A piece that conveys a picture or story. In contrast to absolute music.
Proper
The parts of the Mass whose texts change from day to day, as distinct from the Ordinary. The Proper consists of the Introit, Gradual, Alleluia or Tract, Offertory, and Communion.
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