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Trivia: Musical Terms
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1. A chord comprised of three whole tones resulting in an augmented fourth or diminished fifth.
Reprise
Tritone
Motif
Leitmotif
2. A scale consisting of only whole-tone notes. Such a scale consists of only 6 notes.
Fermata
Interpretation
Cavatina
Whole-tone scale
3. A curve over notes to indicate that a phrase is to be played legato.
Concerto
Recital
Espressivo
Slur
4. The distance in pitch between two notes.
Interval
Recital
EnharmonicInterval
Chorale
5. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.
Grazioso
Chromatic scale
Triad
Tessitura
6. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.
Grandioso
Theme
Portamento
Concert master
7. A complex piece of music. Usually the first movement of the piece serving as the exposition - a development - or recapitulation.
Grazioso
Sonata form
Ornaments
Courante
8. Arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also - the study of music.
Atonal
Orchestration
Da Capo
Introduction
9. One of two or more parts in polyphonic music. Voice refers to instrumental parts as well as the singing voice.
Triple time
Piano
Octave
Voice
10. A hymn sung by the choir and congregation often in unison.
Tone less
Whole-tone scale
Fifth
Chorale
11. Lowest female singing voice.
Contralto
Verismo
Rigaudon
Movement
12. A direction to play expressively.
Harmony
Espressivo
Ricercar
Legato
13. 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.
Sharp
Modulation
Cadenza
Fifth
14. A chord progression that seems to lead to resolving itself on the final chord; but does not.
Atonal
Interpretation
Deceptive cadence
Twelve-tone music
15. The movement of chords in succession.
Cavatina
Concert master
Progression
Staff
16. Music written for chorus and orchestra. Most often religious in nature.
Forte
Cantata
Ostinato
Prelude
17. A piece of music written for two vocalists or instrumentalists.
Trill
Slur
Harmony
Duet
18. The interval between two notes. Two whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.
Courante
Pitch
Fourth
Reed
19. A piece of music written in triple time. Also an old French dance.
Interpretation
Key signature
Ligature
Courante
20. The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.
Concerto
Intonation
Recitative
Encore
21. Suite of Baroque dances.
Chromatic scale
Partita
Interlude
Musicology
22. Either of the two octave arrangements in modern music. The modes are either major or minor.
Octave
Trill
Modes
Orchestration
23. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.
Rubato
Concert master
Adagio
Chord
24. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.
March
Maestro
Symphony
Measure
25. A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone.
Soprano
Sharp
Triple time
Falsetto
26. A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.
Polyphony
Etude
Tutti
Rococo
27. A quick - improvisational - spirited piece of music.
Capriccio
Rococo
Intonation
Whole-tone scale
28. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.
Relative pitch
Castrato
Dynamics
Timbre
29. A set of five musicians who perform a composition written for five parts.
Baroque
Waltz
Sextet
Quintet
30. The interval between two notes. Two whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.
Fourth
Overture
Accessible
Tessitura
31. The opening section of a piece of music or movement.
Introduction
Expressionism
Cantabile
Glissando
32. Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments.
Instrumentation
Chorale
Dynamics
Time Signature
33. Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.
Nonet
Tonal
Fugue
Polytonality
34. A symbol in sheet music that returns a note to its original pitch after it has been augmented or diminished.
Ornaments
Whole note
Partial
Natural
35. When several strings are tuned to harmonically related pitches - all strings vibrate when only one of the strings is struck.
Clavier
Maestro
Leading note
Resonance
36. A direction in sheet music indicating the tempo is to be very fast.
Maestro
Presto
Tonal
Fifth
37. A short light musical drama.
Operetta
Resonance
Atonal
Recital
38. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.
Interlude
Overture
Fermata
Rococo
39. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.
Fugue
Suite
Orchestra
Counterpoint
40. First developed in the 8th century - methods of writing music.
Musette
Interpretation
Tempo
Notation
41. Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key.
Homophony
Deceptive cadence
Atonal
Renaissance
42. A person with notable technical skill in the performance of music.
Vivace
Stretto
Virtuoso
Scordatura
43. A composition based on previous work. A common technique used in Medieval and Renaissance music.
Chorale
Trio
Phrase
Parody
44. An instruction in sheet music to play softly. Abbreviated by a 'p'.
Piano
Oratorio
Chord
Timbre
45. An extended solo - often accompanying the vocal part of an aria.
Obbligato
Part
Drone
Vivace
46. A symbol indicating to play loud.
Virtuoso
Maestro
Harmony
Forte
47. Piece of instrumental music played between scenes in a play or opera.
Sextet
Interlude
Gregorian Chant
Classical
48. One of the two modes of the tonal system. The minor mode can be identified by the dark - melancholic mood.
Impromptu
Da Capo
Scherzo
Minor
49. Indicating speed.
Root
Sonata form
Tempo
Minor
50. Three note chords consisting of a root - third - and fifth.
Triad
Concerto
Tablature
Rhythm