a words

Question 1

accompagnato

Answer 1

accompanied;
•i.e, with the accompaniment following the soloist who may speed up or slow down at will.
•the accompaniment must follow the singer so that the singer can vary the tempo or speed at will

Question 2

andante

Answer 2

• a tempo marking indication the music should be played at a ‘walking’ speed

Question 3

antiphonal dialogue

Answer 3

• musical conversation between two groups where melodic ideas are passed between them

Question 4

appoggiatura

Answer 4

• a musical ornament that indicates a note be played (usually) one semitone up from the principal note of a chord
• this embellishment lands on the beat, then quickly resolves to a regular note in the chord

Question 5

arioso

Answer 5

• a style that is songlike, often used to describe a passage in a recitative that resembles an aria

Question 6

augmented interval

Answer 6

• augmented interval is a ‘stretched’ interval.
• whereas most chords are some combination of stacked major and minor 3rds, augmented chords are different as it’s two stacks of major 3rds

Question 7

aria

Answer 7

• an elaborate vocal piece sung either by a single voice or a small group of soloists with or without instrumental accompaniment
• arias appear as movements within larger works like cantatas or operas