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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. A direction in sheet music indicating the tempo is to be very fast.






2. The distance in pitch between two notes.






3. The range of an instrumental or a vocal part.






4. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people






5. Elaborate polyphonic composition of the Boroque and Renaissance periods.






6. A harmonic given off by a note when it is played.






7. First developed in the 8th century - methods of writing music.






8. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.






9. A 17th century dance written in Quadruple time - always beginning on the third beat of the measure.






10. The first violin in an orchestra.






11. Made up of five horizontal parallel lines and the spaces between them on which musical notation is written.






12. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.






13. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.






14. A line in a contrapuntal work performed by an individual voice or instrument.






15. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.






16. When several strings are tuned to harmonically related pitches - all strings vibrate when only one of the strings is struck.






17. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






18. Music that is easy to listen to and understand.






19. Two or more voices or instruments playing the same note simultaneously.






20. A symbol indicating to play loud.






21. A quick - improvisational - spirited piece of music.






22. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






23. A symbol indicating to play loud.






24. A harmonic given off by a note when it is played.






25. The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two - three - four beats to a measure.






26. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly.






27. Sliding between two notes.






28. A sequence of songs - perhaps on a single theme - or with texts by one poet - or having continuos narrative.






29. Either of the two octave arrangements in modern music. The modes are either major or minor.






30. Curved line connecting notes to be sung or played as a phrase.






31. A group of 4 instruments - two violins - a viola - and cello.






32. Arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also - the study of music.






33. Direction to performer to play a composition in a brisk - lively - and spirited manner.






34. A short light musical drama.






35. 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.






36. Passage for the entire ensemble or orchestra without a soloist.






37. A complex piece of music. Usually the first movement of the piece serving as the exposition - a development - or recapitulation.






38. The unit of musical rhythm.






39. Unmusical - without tone.






40. Atonal and violent style used as a means of evoking heightened emotions and states of mind.






41. Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key.






42. A dance written in triple time - where the accent falls on the first beat of each measure.






43. Atonal and violent style used as a means of evoking heightened emotions and states of mind.






44. The voice between soprano and alto. Also - in sheet music - a direction for the tempo to be played at medium speed.






45. Two notes that differ in name only. The notes occupy the same position.For example: C sharp and D flat.






46. A repeated phrase.






47. The expression the performer brings when playing his instrument.






48. A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts.






49. Groups of tones that are harmonious when sounded together as in a chord.






50. A musical scale having five notes.For example: the five black keys of a keyboard make up a pentatonic scale.







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