Fine Arts Unit 2

Question 1

Song that is written to capture the essence of a scene, paint a picture by sound, and help the listener create a visual image

Answer 1

Art Song

Question 2

The liturgy of the Roman Catholic Eucharist. In music, mass is a choral setting of the mass that contains five sections: Kyrie,Gloria,Credo,Sanctus, and Agnus Dei

Answer 2

Mass

Question 3

A composition in several moments for orchestra and chorus often with a sacred text, and utilizing recitatives, Arias, and choruses

Answer 3

Cantata

Question 4

A polyphonic composition for choir based on a sacred Latin text and typically sung without accompaniment

Answer 4

Motet

Question 5

A theatrical presentation with drama set to music

Answer 5

Opera

Question 6

Also called Opera Seria grand in scale and tragic in tone. Highly stylized treatment of heroic subjects such as gods and heroes

Answer 6

Grand opera

Question 7

Comic opera that usually does not have a spoken dialogue and typically uses satire to treat a serious topic with humor

Answer 7

Opera Buffa

Question 8

A semi-dramatic work, without acting, scenery or costumes, often on a religious theme, for orchestra, choir, and soloist

Answer 8

Oratorio

Question 9

An independent composition for orchestra in one movement typically on sonata form and from the romantic period

Answer 9

Concert overture

Question 10

An extended composition for orchestra and one or more soloists, typically in three movement, fast-slow-fast.

Answer 10

Concerto

Question 11

Music written for one musician

Answer 11

Solo

Question 12

Music written for two musicians

Answer 12

Duet

Question 13

Music written for three musicians

Answer 13

Trio

Question 14

Music written for four musicians

Answer 14

Quartet

Question 15

Music written for five musicians

Answer 15

Quintet

Question 16

Music written for six musicians

Answer 16

Sextet

Question 17

Music written for seven musicians

Answer 17

Septet

Question 18

Music written for eight musicians

Answer 18

Octet

Question 19

Any arrangement of musicians usually more than four

Answer 19

Ensemble

Question 20

A large instrumental ensemble divided into sections such as strings, woodwinds,brass, and percussion. In theatre, the section of seats on the ground floor of the auditorium directly in front of the stage .

Answer 20

Orchestra

Question 21

An instrumental piece, usually in 3 or 4 movements and usually for one or two players

Answer 21

Sonata

Question 22

An instrumental composition, typically in 2 parts arising from Baroque period and comprising a set of dance-inspired movements written in the same key but in different in tempo, meter, and character

Answer 22

Suite

Question 23

An extended musical composition for orchestra usually consisting of 3 or 4 movements

Answer 23

Symphony

Question 24

A polyphonic composition in which a theme or themes are stated successively in all voices

Answer 24

Fugue

Question 25

Th dominant idea of a work of art,music,film,dance,and literature. In music, a principal melodic phrase in composition

Answer 25

Theme

Question 26

Vibrations that travel through the atmosphere and causes the eardrum to vibrate

Answer 26

Sound

Question 27

The highness or Lowness of the sound. Short wavelengths create a. Higher pitch, whereas, long wavelengths creates lower ones

Answer 27

Pitch

Question 28

The loudest of sounds. Pianissimo-very soft: piano-soft:mezzo-piano-moderately softL mezzo-forte-moderately loud:forte-loud ;fortissimo-Very loud!

Answer 28

Dynamics

Question 29

The timbre of a voice or instrument

Answer 29

Tone color

Question 30

The quality of a tone that distinguishes it from other tones of the same pitch

Answer 30

Timbre

Question 31

How many beats or notes being held

Answer 31

Duration

Question 32

Equal parts into which the measure is divided

Answer 32

Beat

Question 33

On written music a measure is the distance between to bar lines

Answer 33

Measure

Question 34

On written music, a vertical that lies perpendicular to the staff or grand staff

Answer 34

Bar line

Question 35

5 horizontal ,parallel lines

Answer 35

Staff

Question 36

Two sets of 5 horizontal,parallel lines, connect by a grande bar line with the upper staffs usually being treble clef and the bottom staf being bass clef.

Answer 36

Grand staff

Question 37

The regular succession of rhythmical impulses or beats

Answer 37

Meter

Question 38

The relationship, either of time and space, between recurring, elements of a composition

Answer 38

Rhythm

Question 39

The slowness and fastness of rhythm

Answer 39

Tempo