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Trivia: Musical Terms
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1. Two notes that differ in name only. The notes occupy the same position.For example: C sharp and D flat.
Chorale
EnharmonicInterval
Concerto
Minor
2. A dance written in triple time - where the accent falls on the first beat of each measure.
Vibrato
Partita
System
Waltz
3. A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one semitone.
Flat
Prelude
Part
Triplet
4. First developed in the 8th century - methods of writing music.
Octave
Notation
Classical
Medley
5. A form of Italian opera beginning at the end of the 19th century. The setting is contemporary to the composer's own time - and the characters are modeled after every day life.
Nocturne
Verismo
Sonatina
A cappella
6. First developed in the 8th century - methods of writing music.
Fifth
Cadenza
Notation
Adagio
7. Combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies. Also known as counterpoint.
Polyphony
Castrato
Consonance
Pitch
8. A group singing in unison.
Fifth
Minuet
Chorus
Resonance
9. The performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus.
Ensemble
Chamber music
Trill
Key
10. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.
Pizzicato
Key signature
Triple time
Hymn
11. A reprise.
Recapitulation
Intonation
Treble
Cadence
12. A sequence of songs - perhaps on a single theme - or with texts by one poet - or having continuos narrative.
Progression
Song cycle
Rococo
Adagio
13. A form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free.
Neoclassical
Expressionism
Elegy
Recitative
14. Originally an improvised cadence by a soloist. Later it became a written out passage to display performance skills of an instrumentalist or performer.
Orchestra
Cadenza
Unison
Fermata
15. Pertains to tone or tones.
Carol
Tessitura
Tonal
Tuning
16. Time signature with three beats to the measure.
Concert master
Expressionism
Rigaudon
Triple time
17. A symbol indicating to play loud.
Relative major and minor
Forte
Progression
Scherzo
18. A combination of two or more staves on which all the notes are vertically aligned and performed simultaneously in differing registers and instruments.
Cantabile
System
Da Capo
Castrato
19. Direction to performer to play a composition in a brisk - lively - and spirited manner.
Legato
Quartet
Suite
Vivace
20. Primary theme or subject that is developed.
Cadenza
Motif
Verismo
Operetta
21. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played grandly.
Vibrato
Grandioso
Scordatura
Flat
22. A dance written in triple time - where the accent falls on the first beat of each measure.
Waltz
Ensemble
Piano
Trio
23. Group of singers in a chorus.
Chromatic scale
Adagio
Choir
Madrigal
24. A hymn sung by the choir and congregation often in unison.
Round
Major
Chorale
Espressivo
25. Closing section of a movement.
Fugue
Coda
Polytonality
Ensemble
26. A symbol in sheet music that returns a note to its original pitch after it has been augmented or diminished.
Natural
Pitch
Energico
Obbligato
27. Group of singers in a chorus.
Sharp
Phrase
Minor
Choir
28. Convenient method of numbering a composer's works where a number follows the word 'opus'.For example - Opus 28 - No. 4.
Opus
Quintet
Presto
Encore
29. A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords - the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.
Falsetto
Intonation
Counterpoint
Ricercar
30. A piece of music played at the end of a recital responding to the audiences enthusiastic reaction to the performance - shown by continuous applause.
Temperament
Encore
Scale
Espressivo
31. Suite of Baroque dances.
Partita
Major
Octave
Neoclassical
32. A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.
Sharp
Musicology
Accelerando
Cadenza
33. The tonal characteristics determined by the relationship of the notes to the tone.
Interlude
Natural
Tonality
Galliard
34. Either of the two octave arrangements in modern music. The modes are either major or minor.
Modes
Time Signature
Phrase
Courante
35. A curve over notes to indicate that a phrase is to be played legato.
Mezzo
Key
Dynamics
Slur
36. The playing or singing the upper half of the vocal range. Also the highest voice in choral singing.
Glissando
Cantata
Minor
Treble
37. Primary theme or subject that is developed.
Motif
Parody
Accelerando
Cadenza
38. Combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies. Also known as counterpoint.
Atonal
Round
Polyphony
Partita
39. Movement or passage that concludes the musical composition.
Finale
Baroque
Clavier
Conductor
40. A large group of instrumentalists playing together.
Resonance
Deceptive cadence
Orchestra
Sonata
41. A complex piece of music. Usually the first movement of the piece serving as the exposition - a development - or recapitulation.
Sonata form
Elegy
Chorus
Key
42. The tonal characteristics determined by the relationship of the notes to the tone.
Tonality
Phrase
Prelude
March
43. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.
Relative major and minor
Slur
Refrain
Etude
44. A composition written for three to six voices. Beginning with the exposition - each voice enters at different times - creating counterpoint with one another.
Refrain
Requiem
Fugue
Sonata
45. The range of an instrumental or a vocal part.
A cappella
Neoclassical
Tessitura
Soprano
46. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.
Hymn
Quadrille
Flat
Staff
47. A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts.
Reed
Atonal
Grandioso
Quartet
48. A composition written for nine instruments.
Theme
Tone less
Nonet
Movement
49. 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.
Phrase
Scherzo
Septet
Classicism
50. 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.
Clavier
Sonata form
Reed
Chord