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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. The expression the performer brings when playing his instrument.






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






3. A large group of instrumentalists playing together.






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






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






6. An extended cantata on a sacred subject.






7. Combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies. Also known as counterpoint.






8. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






9. A musical style characterized as excessive - ornamental - and trivial.






10. Slow and stately dance music written in triple time.






11. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.






12. A short light musical drama.






13. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.






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






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






16. A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.






17. A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.






18. Groups of tones that are harmonious when sounded together as in a chord.






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






20. A lighthearted piece - written in several movements - usually as background music for a social function.






21. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.






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






23. The first violin in an orchestra.






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






25. The principal note of a triad.






26. Harsh - discordant - and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord.






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






28. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






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






30. 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.






31. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






35. The movement of chords in succession.






36. Eight full tones above the key note where the scale begins and ends.






37. One of the two modes of the tonal system. The minor mode can be identified by the dark - melancholic mood.






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






39. 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.






40. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






41. A solo concert with or without accompaniment.






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






43. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played grandly.






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






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






46. A drama where the words are sung instead of spoken.






47. Three note chords consisting of a root - third - and fifth.






48. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






49. A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.






50. A separate section of a larger composition.







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