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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. The seventh note of the scale where there is a strong desire to resolve on the tonic.






2. 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.






3. The highest female voice.






4. A symbol indicating to play loud.






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






6. 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.






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






8. Closing section of a movement.






9. A symbol in sheet music that returns a note to its original pitch after it has been augmented or diminished.






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. Rapid alternation between notes that are a half tone or whole tone apart.






16. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






17. To shift to another key.






18. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






19. A separate section of a larger composition.






20. Creating variation pitch in a note by quickly alternating between notes.






21. A book of text containing the words of an opera.






22. A musical style characterized as excessive - ornamental - and trivial.






23. An instruction in sheet music to play softly. Abbreviated by a 'p'.






24. Suite of Baroque dances.






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






26. 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.






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






28. A chord comprised of three whole tones resulting in an augmented fourth or diminished fifth.






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






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






31. The first tone of a scale also known as a keynote.






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






33. The performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus.






34. Written for 2 to 10 solo parts featuring one instrument to a part. Each part bears the same importance.






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






36. One of the two modes of the tonal system. Music written in major keys have a positive affirming character.






37. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






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






39. The principal note of a triad.






40. In sheet music - a symbol at the beginning of the staff defining the pitch of the notes found in that particular staff.






41. A portion of the range of the instrument or voice.






42. A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone.






43. A combination of two or more staves on which all the notes are vertically aligned and performed simultaneously in differing registers and instruments.






44. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.






45. Eight full tones above the key note where the scale begins and ends.






46. One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment.






47. The unit of musical rhythm.






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






49. 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.






50. Short movement or interlude connecting the main parts of the composition.







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