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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. Ability to determine the pitch of a note as it relates to the notes that precede and follow it.






2. A piece of music written in triple time. Also an old French dance.






3. A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords - the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. Pertaining to the sonata form - a fast movement in triple time.






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






11. Music written for chorus and orchestra. Most often religious in nature.






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






13. String instruments that are picked instead of bowed.






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






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






16. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.






17. Closing section of a movement.






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






19. 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.






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






21. A large group of instrumentalists playing together.






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






23. A hymn sung by the choir and congregation often in unison.






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






25. Indicating speed.






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






27. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






28. Pertains to tone or tones.






29. A system of notation for stringed instruments. The notes are indicated by the finger positions.






30. A Boroque dance with a drone-bass.






31. Tone color - quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument to another. It is determined by the harmonies of sound.






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






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






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






35. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






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






37. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.






38. A melodic or - sometimes a harmonic idea presented in a musical form.






39. A curve over notes to indicate that a phrase is to be played legato.






40. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






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






42. A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.






43. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






44. A symbol indicating to play loud.






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






46. The opening section of a piece of music or movement.






47. Tones used to embellish the principal melodic tone.






48. The keyboard of a stringed instrument.






49. The study of forms - history - science - and methods of music.






50. A short or brief sonata.