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1
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an instrument related to the flute
does the flute use a reed?

A

no reed
related instrument is piccolo

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2
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instrument related to oboe
does oboe have reed

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has double reed
related instrument is cor anglais

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3
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does clarinet use reed
related instrument to clarinet

A

uses single reed
bass clarinet is related

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4
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does bassoon use reed
related instrument to bassoon

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uses double reed
double bassoon is related instrument

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5
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what note is indicated by the bass clef

A

f

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6
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what note is indicated by the alto clef

A

c

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7
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what line is the alto clef on

A

4th

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8
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what line is tenor clef on

A

3rd

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9
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a string instrument sounding an octave lower than written

A

guitar, bass

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10
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woodwind instrument that sounds a minor 3rd lower than written

A

clarinet

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11
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brass instrument sounding a minor 3rd higher than written

A

trumpet

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12
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syncopation

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a placement of thymus stresses or accents where they wouldn’t normally occur

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13
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dotted rhythm

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a pattern using longer notes alternating with shorter notes

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14
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triplet

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a type of tippet that allows us to play three notes in the time of two notes

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15
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2 instruments used in the continuo

A

harp
lute

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16
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figured bass

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numerals and symbols appear above or below a bass note

17
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ground bass

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a short recurring melodic pattern in the bass part of a composition that serves as the principal structural element

18
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a fugue

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a polyphonic composition technique in two or more voices built on a musical theme that’s introduced at the beginning in imitation which recur frequently through the course of the composition

19
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a suite

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a group of self contained instrumental movements of varying character usually in same key

20
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a cadenza

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a section of improvised music performed by a soloist near the end of a piece

21
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a fanfare

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a short loud piece of music played to introduce the arrival of someone important or a special event

22
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an aria

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self contained piece for one voice with or without instrumental or orchestral accompaniment

23
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a recitative

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a style of delivery in which a singer is allowed to adopt the rhythms and delivery of ordinary speech

24
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a chorale

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a musical setting usually polyphonic of a trad religious text

25
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an anthem

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a song or hymn of praise or gladness

26
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satb

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soprano alto tenor bass

27
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falsetto

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the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by one octave

28
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a capella

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without instrumental accompaniment

29
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melismatic

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a phrase or composition employing several distinct pitches for the vocalisation of a single syllable

30
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plainchant

A

type of liturgical music where religious texts are sung to a single unaccompanied line