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Trivia: Musical Terms
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1. The highest female voice.
Baroque
Chord
Progression
Soprano
2. A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords - the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.
Falsetto
Concerto
Quadrille
Impromptu
3. A period in history during the 18th and early 19th centuries where the focus shifted from the neoclassical style to an emotional - expressive - and imaginative style.
Relative major and minor
Grazioso
Accelerando
Romantic
4. A sequence of chords that brings an end to a phrase - either in the middle or the end of a composition.
Cadence
Chord
Chant
Libretto
5. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.
Relative pitch
Duet
Exposition
Virtuoso
6. Primary theme or subject that is developed.
Rondo
Theme
Motif
Tonal
7. A lighthearted piece - written in several movements - usually as background music for a social function.
Cadenza
Interval
Serenade
Notation
8. Slow and stately dance music written in triple time.
Pitch
Capriccio
Clavier
Minuet
9. Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.
Tonal
Introduction
Tonic
Scale
10. A form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free.
Klangfarbenmelodie
Baroque
Recitative
Glee
11. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.
Overture
Tremolo
Interlude
Intermezzo
12. Closing section of a movement.
Deceptive cadence
Minuet
Coda
Obbligato
13. A complex piece of music. Usually the first movement of the piece serving as the exposition - a development - or recapitulation.
System
Sonata form
Clef
Unison
14. Written for 2 to 10 solo parts featuring one instrument to a part. Each part bears the same importance.
Theme
Development
Chamber music
Allegro
15. Time signature with three beats to the measure.
Clavier
Triple time
Atonal
Musicology
16. The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two - three - four beats to a measure.
Musicology
Tremolo
Measure
EnharmonicInterval
17. A direction in sheet music indicating the tempo is to be very fast.
Treble
Opera
Scordatura
Presto
18. Vocal composition written for three or more solo parts - usually without instrumental accompaniment.
Glee
Madrigal
Da Capo
Libretto
19. A composition written for nine instruments.
Nonet
Ostinato
Sonata form
Tremolo
20. Written for 2 to 10 solo parts featuring one instrument to a part. Each part bears the same importance.
Tremolo
Dynamics
Coda
Chamber music
21. A musical form where the principal theme is repeated several times. The rondo was often used for the final movements of classical sonata form works.
Deceptive cadence
Rondo
Galliard
Counterpoint
22. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.
Minuet
Chorale
Contralto
Relative major and minor
23. Short movement or interlude connecting the main parts of the composition.
Root
Intermezzo
Grandioso
Classicism
24. A book of text containing the words of an opera.
Scale
Encore
Flat
Libretto
25. Sliding between two notes.
Phrase
Glissando
Conductor
Grave
26. A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.
Adagio
Quintet
Tonic
Cadenza
27. Tone color - quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument to another. It is determined by the harmonies of sound.
Cavatina
Accessible
Waltz
Timbre
28. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.
Staccato
Encore
Pitch
Sextet
29. The movement of chords in succession.
Progression
Ostinato
Vivace
Allegro
30. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.
Triple time
Development
Rhythm
Relative pitch
31. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.
Symphony
Finale
Sonatina
Classical
32. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.
Harmony
Pastoral
Rubato
Modulation
33. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.
Allegro
Soprano
Grazioso
Coda
34. An instrumental lament with praise for the dead.
Legato
Rhythm
Root
Elegy
35. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.
Espressivo
Exposition
Etude
Klangfarbenmelodie
36. A separate section of a larger composition.
Movement
Ostinato
Staff
Deceptive cadence
37. A piece of music written in triple time. Also an old French dance.
Courante
Classicism
Major
Minor
38. A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone.
Stretto
Sharp
Quintet
Espressivo
39. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.
System
Rubato
Triple time
Round
40. Arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also - the study of music.
Duet
Orchestration
Virtuoso
Forte
41. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.
Chant
Recapitulation
Recapitulation
Suite
42. The period of music history which dates from the mid 1800's and lasted about sixty years. There was a strong regard for order and balance.
Sonatina
Minor
Neoclassical
Classicism
43. A short piece originally preceded by a more substantial work - also an orchestral introduction to opera - however not lengthy enough to be considered an overture.
Cavatina
Prelude
Chord
Classicism
44. Combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies. Also known as counterpoint.
Polyphony
Homophony
Fifth
Klangfarbenmelodie
45. Vocal composition written for three or more solo parts - usually without instrumental accompaniment.
Tone
Temperament
Drone
Glee
46. Refers to any great composer - conductor - or teacher of music.
Treble
Maestro
Minor
Pizzicato
47. Either of the two octave arrangements in modern music. The modes are either major or minor.
Virtuoso
Finale
Relative major and minor
Modes
48. A canon where the melody is sung in two or more voices. After the first voice begins - the next voice starts singing after a couple of measures are played in the preceding voice. All parts repeat continuously.
Octet
Round
Cadenza
Classical
49. An extended solo - often accompanying the vocal part of an aria.
Cadenza
Portamento
Rondo
Obbligato
50. A numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measure.
Time Signature
Sonata form
Triad
Coda