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Trivia: Musical Terms
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1. A direction to play expressively.
Espressivo
Recapitulation
Chamber music
Sonatina
2. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.
Oratorio
Glissando
Exposition
Chord progression
3. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.
Opera
Rubato
Dynamics
Round
4. Tone color - quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument to another. It is determined by the harmonies of sound.
Timbre
Vibrato
Etude
Scordatura
5. A composition written for a solo instrument. The soloist plays the melody while the orchestra plays the accompaniment.
Verismo
Chord progression
Concerto
Ensemble
6. 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.
Scordatura
Chorus
Rondo
Cadence
7. To shift to another key.
Trill
Mezzo
Chamber music
Modulation
8. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.
Temperament
Pentatonic Scale
Staccato
Tablature
9. A dance written in triple time - where the accent falls on the first beat of each measure.
Pizzicato
Monotone
Waltz
Opus
10. A book of text containing the words of an opera.
Libretto
Ricercar
Duet
Canon
11. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.
Chromatic scale
Quadrille
Partial
Recital
12. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played very slow and serious.
Cadenza
Polytonality
Grave
Gregorian Chant
13. A separate section of a larger composition.
Movement
Clef
Concert master
Drone
14. A melodic or - sometimes a harmonic idea presented in a musical form.
Maestro
Theme
Triplet
Reprise
15. 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.
Glissando
EnharmonicInterval
Canon
Leading note
16. Originally an improvised cadence by a soloist. Later it became a written out passage to display performance skills of an instrumentalist or performer.
Chamber music
Cadenza
Polytonality
Recitative
17. A musical scale having five notes.For example: the five black keys of a keyboard make up a pentatonic scale.
Minor
Fugue
Glissando
Pentatonic Scale
18. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.
Intermezzo
Pastoral
Energico
Slur
19. One of the two modes of the tonal system. Music written in major keys have a positive affirming character.
Hymn
Ornaments
Refrain
Major
20. One who directs a group of performers. The conductor indicates the tempo - phrasing - dynamics - and style by gestures and facial expressions.
Septet
Leitmotif
Opus
Conductor
21. 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.
Sonatina
Concert master
Round
Interpretation
22. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.
Pitch
Ornaments
Scordatura
Triad
23. A curve over notes to indicate that a phrase is to be played legato.
Prelude
Slur
Flat
Suite
24. Written for 2 to 10 solo parts featuring one instrument to a part. Each part bears the same importance.
Measure
Chamber music
Tonal
Ostinato
25. Groups of tones that are harmonious when sounded together as in a chord.
Operetta
Gregorian Chant
Drone
Consonance
26. A short and simple melody performed by a soloist that is part of a larger piece.
Theme
Timbre
Cavatina
Grave
27. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.
Espressivo
Suite
Recital
Ostinato
28. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.
Portamento
Key signature
Natural
Tonality
29. Music written to be sung or played in unison.
Sharp
Encore
Pitch
Homophony
30. A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone.
Sharp
Elegy
Dynamics
Octave
31. 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.
Baroque
Chamber music
Measure
Romantic
32. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.
Castrato
Tritone
Root
Notation
33. An extended cantata on a sacred subject.
Opus
Oratorio
Stretto
Pentatonic Scale
34. The intonation - pitch - and modulation of a composition expressing the meaning - feeling - or attitude of the music.
Castrato
Chorus
Tone
Serenade
35. A form of music written for marching in two-step time. Originally the march was used for military processions.
Neoclassical
March
Twelve-tone music
Pentatonic Scale
36. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.
Impromptu
Chant
Da Capo
Concert master
37. The principal note of a triad.
Root
Encore
Modes
Whole note
38. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.
Polyphony
Hymn
Castrato
Madrigal
39. Suite of Baroque dances.
Sonata form
Rondo
Septet
Partita
40. Dull - monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound. Also a bass note held under a melody.
Stretto
Clavier
Drone
Ostinato
41. A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices - usually without accompaniment.
Madrigal
Oratorio
Choir
Polytonality
42. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.
Chord
Septet
Allegro
Rhythm
43. Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key.
Atonal
Drone
Orchestra
Choir
44. A symbol indicating to play loud.
Fourth
Forte
Treble
Triad
45. Closing section of a movement.
Dissonance
Da Capo
Coda
Triad
46. Dull - monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound. Also a bass note held under a melody.
Reed
Drone
Oratorio
Fugue
47. A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone.
Sharp
Rubato
Beat
Measure
48. A system of notation for stringed instruments. The notes are indicated by the finger positions.
Modes
Tablature
Timbre
Ricercar
49. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.
Encore
Interpretation
Chant
Tune
50. Two or three melodic lines played at the same time.
Natural
Counterpoint
Portamento
Opera