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Question 1

A cappella

Answer 1

Sung without instrumental accompaniment, ussally small group.

Question 2

Accents

Answer 2

Stresses or emphasis placed on particular notes to shape the musical phrase.

Question 3

Acciaccatura

Answer 3

A ‘crushed’ note; a note played at the same time as, and crushed into the following note, where the value dose not change.

Question 4

Acoustic

Answer 4

Non-electronic sound. it is mechanical, in that somthing needs to be vibrating in order to produce acoustic sound.

Question 5

Aerophones

Answer 5

Instruments that are blown into; a classification of instruments of world music.

Question 6

Alto

Answer 6

Female vocal type, lower than soprano.

Question 7

Anticipation

Answer 7

Occurs when a note is played or sung before a strong beat (for example, a quaver before the first beat of a bar), anticipating the phrase.

Question 8

Antiphony

Answer 8

Form of Question and answer usually related to orchestral sounds where the convosation is between instruments; also relates to antiphonal singing, which is integral to Greek Orthodox liturgy.

Question 9

Appoggiatura

Answer 9

A ‘Leaning’ note; a note that leans into the following note, changing the note value.

Question 10

art music

Answer 10

generally refers to music of western cultures, including Classical, Baroque and Romantic music. At the beginning of the twentieth century this music was still being composed, and it may therefore be referred to as twentieth-century art music.

Question 11

Articulation

Answer 11

The way in wich specific parts or notes in a peice of music are played. some articulations are specific to particular instruments.

Question 12

Atonal

Answer 12

Music that has no tonal centre or home key.

Question 13

Attack

Answer 13

In Electronic manipulation of sounds, refers to the first part of a sound or sounds.

Question 14

Augmentation

Answer 14

Pattern that is repeated with the notes sustained for double their previous duration.