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Trivia: Musical Terms
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1. A string of chords played in succession.
Chord progression
Atonal
Grazioso
Finale
2. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.
Overture
Cantabile
Musicology
Intonation
3. A form of Italian opera beginning at the end of the 19th century. The setting is contemporary to the composer's own time - and the characters are modeled after every day life.
Cavatina
Partial
Scale
Verismo
4. The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two - three - four beats to a measure.
Accelerando
Measure
Natural
Stretto
5. Where the musical themes and melodies are developed - written in sonata form.
Prelude
Tessitura
Glee
Development
6. A form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free.
Sextet
Recitative
Timbre
Tutti
7. The raising and lowering a pitch of an instrument to produce the correct tone of a note.
Tuning
Expressionism
Madrigal
Ornaments
8. The performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus.
Progression
Tremolo
Triad
Ensemble
9. The technique of altering the tone color of a single note or musical line by changing from one instrument to another in the middle of a note or line.
Polyphony
Phrase
Klangfarbenmelodie
Fugue
10. A Boroque dance with a drone-bass.
Energico
Impromptu
Musette
A cappella
11. The playing or singing the upper half of the vocal range. Also the highest voice in choral singing.
Dissonance
Espressivo
Impromptu
Treble
12. Initially an improvised cadence by a soloist; later becoming an elaborate and written out passage in an aria or concerto - featuring the skills of an instrumentalist or vocalist.
Round
Cadenza
Madrigal
Accelerando
13. The structure of a piece of music.
EnharmonicInterval
Recitative
Form
Ensemble
14. A piece of music written for two vocalists or instrumentalists.
Duet
Parody
Capriccio
Relative pitch
15. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people
Triple time
Grandioso
Ligature
Trio
16. A sequence of songs - perhaps on a single theme - or with texts by one poet - or having continuos narrative.
Form
Tutti
Song cycle
Maestro
17. A musical scale having five notes.For example: the five black keys of a keyboard make up a pentatonic scale.
Partita
Time Signature
Pentatonic Scale
Development
18. Suite of Baroque dances.
Partial
Partita
Tonal
Harmony
19. Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions.
Parody
Harmony
Natural
Presto
20. A period in history dating from the 14th to 16th centuries. This period signified the rebirth of music - art - and literature.
Fermata
Renaissance
Chord
Exposition
21. The seventh note of the scale where there is a strong desire to resolve on the tonic.
Cadenza
Classicism
Leading note
Tempo
22. Repetition of a single tone.
Leading note
Tone less
Monotone
Motif
23. A system of notation for stringed instruments. The notes are indicated by the finger positions.
Slide
Galliard
Tablature
Ligature
24. Time signature with three beats to the measure.
Triple time
Carol
Piano
Overture
25. A chord progression that seems to lead to resolving itself on the final chord; but does not.
Deceptive cadence
Coda
Fugue
Tremolo
26. A form of music written for marching in two-step time. Originally the march was used for military processions.
Requiem
Pentatonic Scale
March
Nocturne
27. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.
Grazioso
Minuet
Portamento
Verismo
28. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.
Modes
Recital
Refrain
Sequence
29. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.
Interval
Encore
Chant
Measure
30. A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.
Etude
Glee
Capriccio
Soprano
31. A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.
Chord progression
Opera
Timbre
Adagio
32. A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords - the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.
Da Capo
Chromatic scale
Falsetto
Legato
33. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.
Exposition
Round
Allegro
Trio
34. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.
Tempo
Prelude
Quadrille
Tone less
35. The highest female voice.
Octave
Polytonality
Clavier
Soprano
36. A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.
Medley
Accelerando
Modes
Opera
37. The range of an instrumental or a vocal part.
Beat
Tessitura
Progression
Da Capo
38. A short and simple melody performed by a soloist that is part of a larger piece.
Cavatina
Clef
Timbre
Ostinato
39. A reprise.
Introduction
Recapitulation
Serenade
Grazioso
40. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.
Ornaments
Castrato
Chord progression
Chord progression
41. Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key.
Tune
Atonal
Ornaments
Partita
42. An instrumental lament with praise for the dead.
Elegy
Voice
Partita
Overture
43. One of the two modes of the tonal system. The minor mode can be identified by the dark - melancholic mood.
Ricercar
Minor
Temperament
Chorus
44. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.
Portamento
Oratorio
String Quartet
Ostinato
45. One of the two modes of the tonal system. Music written in major keys have a positive affirming character.
Major
Chorale
Presto
Form
46. Made up of five horizontal parallel lines and the spaces between them on which musical notation is written.
Castrato
Staff
Phrase
Neoclassical
47. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.
Relative major and minor
Waltz
Mezzo
Prelude
48. The study of forms - history - science - and methods of music.
Tritone
Musicology
Relative major and minor
Impromptu
49. A hymn sung by the choir and congregation often in unison.
Chorale
Requiem
Polyphony
Introduction
50. The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two - three - four beats to a measure.
Parody
Measure
Mezzo
Whole-tone scale