General Concepts

Question 0

Consonance ?

Answer 0

Chord fits beautifully together

Question 1

Overture?

Answer 1

Extracts of all the songs at the beginning

Question 2

Dissonance?

Answer 2

Crunches

Suspension

Question 3

Sonata form?

Answer 3

Also known as first movement form
Two contrasting themes in related keys
Three sections : exposition, development and recapitulation

Question 4

Strophic?

Answer 4

A vocal or choral composition in which each verse has the same music

Question 5

Through composed?

Answer 5

Vocal or choral composition in which there is little or no repetition of the music

Question 6

Obligato?

Answer 6

Solo instrument over vocals

Question 7

Pizzicato

Answer 7

Pluck the strings

Question 8

Glissando

Answer 8

Sliding from one note to another

Question 9

Tierce de Piquerdie ?

Answer 9

The final chord of a piece of music goes from the minor key to the major key

Question 10

Cross rhythms

Answer 10

Two notes being played against three

Contrasting rhythms

Question 11

Round ?

Answer 11

Singing same part after each other

Question 12

Interrupted cadence

Answer 12

Two chords at end of phrase

Surprised

Question 13

Word painting

Answer 13

In vocal works the music illustrates the word or phrase being said

Question 14

Oratorio ?

Answer 14

Usually story from bible

E.g. Hallelujah

Question 15

Recitative

Answer 15

Music following rhythm of speech
Vocal writing
Moves plot on

Question 16

Arias

Answer 16

Sing in a opera

With orchestra accompany

Question 17

Sonata?

Answer 17

Either a solo piano or other instrument accompanied by another piano