CAPMT level 9 vocab

Question 0

Assai

Answer 0

Very

Question 1

Allemande

Answer 1

A dance in moderate 2/4 or 4/4 time. Usually the first movement of a Baroque suite.

Question 2

Attacca

Answer 2

Start the next movement without a break.

Question 3

Baroque dance suite

Answer 3

A set of dances in the same key. The standard dances are: allemande, courante, sarabande, gigue.

Question 4

Calando

Answer 4

Get slower and softer

Question 5

Courante

Answer 5

A dance in triple time. One of the movements in a Baroque suite.

Question 6

Double dotted note

Answer 6

A note adding 3/4 of its value to itself.

Question 7

Gigue

Answer 7

A lively dance in compound time. The final movement of a Baroque suite

Question 8

Grave

Answer 8

To be preformed in a solemn manner.

Question 9

Rubato

Answer 9

Slight flexibility of tempo.

Question 10

Sarabande

Answer 10

A slow dance in triple time. One of the movements of a Baroque suite.

Question 11

Segue

Answer 11

The next section follows without a break.

Question 12

Smorzando

Answer 12

Dying away.

Question 13

Sotto voce

Answer 13

Subdued. In an undertone.

Question 14

Tempo giusto

Answer 14

Normal, proper speed.

Question 15

Toccata

Answer 15

A virtuosic piece featuring sections of rapid passage work which frequently alternate with contrasting sections.

Question 16

Transposition

Answer 16

Playing or writing a key other than the original.