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Trivia: Musical Terms

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






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






3. An extended cantata on a sacred subject.






4. Three notes played in the same amount of time as one or two beats.






5. 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.






6. A group of 4 instruments - two violins - a viola - and cello.






7. A Boroque dance with a drone-bass.






8. A form of music written for marching in two-step time. Originally the march was used for military processions.






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






10. Closing section of a movement.






11. A musical composition that has a romantic or dreamy character with nocturnal associations.






12. Pertaining to the fugue - the overlapping of the same theme or motif by two or more voices a few beats apart.






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






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






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






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






17. A musical theme given to a particular idea or main character of an opera.






18. A scale consisting of only whole-tone notes. Such a scale consists of only 6 notes.






19. 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.






20. Pertaining to the fugue - the overlapping of the same theme or motif by two or more voices a few beats apart.






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






22. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.






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






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






25. The piece of cane in wind instruments. The players cause vibrations by blowing through it in order to produce sound.






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






27. Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments.






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






29. A musical form where the melody or tune is imitated by individual parts at regular intervals. The individual parts may enter at different measures and pitches. The tune may also be played at different speeds - backwards - or inverted.






30. A group singing in unison.






31. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






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






33. The intonation - pitch - and modulation of a composition expressing the meaning - feeling - or attitude of the music.






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






35. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.






36. 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.






37. Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments.






38. To shift to another key.






39. A composition based on previous work. A common technique used in Medieval and Renaissance music.






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






41. To hold a tone or rest held beyond the written value at the discretion of the performer.






42. A separate section of a larger composition.






43. Pertains to tone or tones.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






50. Two or three melodic lines played at the same time.







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