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Trivia: Musical Terms

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






2. A piece of music written for two vocalists or instrumentalists.






3. 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.






4. A form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free.






5. A glissando or portamento. Also refers to the moving part of a trombone.






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






7. To shift to another key.






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






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






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






11. The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two - three - four beats to a measure.






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. Where the musical themes and melodies are developed - written in sonata form.






19. A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.






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






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






22. To repeat a previous part of a composition generally after other music has been played.






23. A group singing in unison.






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






25. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






26. A line in a contrapuntal work performed by an individual voice or instrument.






27. Convenient method of numbering a composer's works where a number follows the word 'opus'.For example - Opus 28 - No. 4.






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






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






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






31. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.






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






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






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






35. The movement of chords in succession.






36. A set of seven musicians who perform a composition written for seven parts.






37. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






38. Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. The playing or singing the upper half of the vocal range. Also the highest voice in choral singing.






48. Refers to any great composer - conductor - or teacher of music.






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






50. A solo concert with or without accompaniment.







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