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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. A quick 20th century dance written in double time.






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






3. Lowest female singing voice.






4. 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.






5. Movement in music where the characteristics are crisp and direct.






6. A single line of music played or sung. A musical sentence.






7. The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.






8. Movement in music where the characteristics are crisp and direct.






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






10. A person with notable technical skill in the performance of music.






11. A short piano piece - often improvisational and intimate in character.






12. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.






13. Time in music history ranging from the middle of the 16th to the middle of the 17th centuries. Characterized by emotional - flowery music; written in strict form.






14. String instruments that are picked instead of bowed.






15. A rhythmic succession of musical tones - a melody for instruments and voices.






16. Indicating speed.






17. A composition written for three to six voices. Beginning with the exposition - each voice enters at different times - creating counterpoint with one another.






18. Slow and stately dance music written in triple time.






19. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.






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






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.






22. A lighthearted piece - written in several movements - usually as background music for a social function.






23. Pertains to tone or tones.






24. 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.






25. Movement or passage that concludes the musical composition.






26. Slow and stately dance music written in triple time.






27. The keyboard of a stringed instrument.






28. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






29. The first violin in an orchestra.






30. Lowest female singing voice.






31. Quick repetition of the same note or the rapid alternation between two notes.






32. A set of six musicians who perform a composition written for six parts.






33. 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.






34. Group of singers in a chorus.






35. A song or hymn celebrating Christmas.






36. Piece of instrumental music played between scenes in a play or opera.






37. Primary theme or subject that is developed.






38. The interval between two notes. Two whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.






39. The period of music history which dates from the mid 1700's to mid 1800's. The music was spare and emotionally reserved - especially when compared to Romantic and Boroque music.






40. The retuning of a stringed instrument in order to play notes below the ordinary range of the instrument or to produce an usual tone color.






41. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played grandly.






42. The raising and lowering a pitch of an instrument to produce the correct tone of a note.






43. Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.






44. The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.






45. A chord progression that seems to lead to resolving itself on the final chord; but does not.






46. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played grandly.






47. A dirge - hymn - or musical service for the repose of the dead.






48. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






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






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







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