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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. A set of five musicians who perform a composition written for five parts.






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






3. A direction in sheet music indicating the tempo is to be very fast.






4. Music written for a lively French dance for two performers written in triple time.






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






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






7. An extended solo - often accompanying the vocal part of an aria.






8. An instrumental lament with praise for the dead.






9. Closing section of a movement.






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






11. A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords - the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.






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






13. One of two or more parts in polyphonic music. Voice refers to instrumental parts as well as the singing voice.






14. A short and simple melody performed by a soloist that is part of a larger piece.






15. String instruments that are picked instead of bowed.






16. Lowest female singing voice.






17. The opening section of a piece of music or movement.






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






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






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






21. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.






22. The study of forms - history - science - and methods of music.






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






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






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






26. A harmonic given off by a note when it is played.






27. 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.






28. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






29. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






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






31. A composition written for a solo instrument. The soloist plays the melody while the orchestra plays the accompaniment.






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






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






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






35. Short movement or interlude connecting the main parts of the composition.






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






37. Indicating speed.






38. A Boroque dance with a drone-bass.






39. Dull - monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound. Also a bass note held under a melody.






40. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.






41. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.






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






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






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






45. Unmusical - without tone.






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






47. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.






48. Two or more voices or instruments playing the same note simultaneously.






49. Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions.






50. A direction to play lively and fast.







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