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Trivia: Musical Terms

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






2. A sequence of chords that brings an end to a phrase - either in the middle or the end of a composition.






3. Indicating speed.






4. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people






5. Music of a particular form consisting of four movements. Each of the movements differ in tempo - rhythm - and melody; but are held together by subject and style.






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






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 composition written for a solo instrument. The soloist plays the melody while the orchestra plays the accompaniment.






9. 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.






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






11. The range of an instrumental or a vocal part.






12. The principal note of a triad.






13. Two notes that differ in name only. The notes occupy the same position.For example: C sharp and D flat.






14. A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices - usually without accompaniment.






15. Singing or chanting in unison without strict rhythm. Collected during the Reign of Pope Gregory VIII for psalms and other other parts of the church service.






16. A separate section of a larger composition.






17. Closing section of a movement.






18. Direction to performer to play a composition in a brisk - lively - and spirited manner.






19. Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.






20. Vocal composition written for three or more solo parts - usually without instrumental accompaniment.






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






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






23. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.






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






25. An instrumental lament with praise for the dead.






26. A numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measure.






27. A successive transposition and repetition of a phrase at different pitches.






28. A short or brief sonata.






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






30. Elaborate polyphonic composition of the Boroque and Renaissance periods.






31. Often used in overtures - a composition that uses passages from other movements of the composition in its entirety.






32. Vocal composition written for three or more solo parts - usually without instrumental accompaniment.






33. A piece of music played at the end of a recital responding to the audiences enthusiastic reaction to the performance - shown by continuous applause.






34. A composition written for eight instruments.






35. To shift to another key.






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






37. A direction to play lively and fast.






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






39. The principal note of a triad.






40. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






41. A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts.






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






43. The highest female voice.






44. Repetition of a single tone.






45. A style of singing which is characterized by the easy and flowing tone of the composition.






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






47. Group of singers in a chorus.






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






49. A repeated phrase.






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