Choral Studies Terms 1 Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

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acapella

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singing without accompaniment

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accelerando

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gradually faster

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accent

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stress on emphasis on terms

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adiago

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slowly

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agitato

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agitated

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air

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melody or song

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allargando

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gradually slower

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allegro

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fast

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andante

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walking tempo

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aria

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a solo in an opera

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arranger

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a person who adapts a musical work

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art songs

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classical songs

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balance

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relationship between parts of the choir

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ballad

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a song that tells a story

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bar line

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divides the song into measures

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baritone

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middle range for males

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bass

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lowest male part

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basso buffo

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sings the lowest part in the bass part

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basso buffo

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comic role sung by the bass

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blend

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relationship of a voice to those around it

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bridge

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transitional part, connects one to another

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cadence

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ending part, finish or rest

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cadenza

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elaborate passage at the end of a vocal solo

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canon

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a melody sung by one repeated in succession by others

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cantata

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a composition containing many movements

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carol

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traditional christmas or easter song

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chanson

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french word for song

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chant

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a repetition spoken on pitch

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chanty

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a sea song

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choir

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a group of voices that become one