MUSIC

Question 1

RESONATOR

Answer 1

A device , for example in a musical instrument that makes sounds resonate

Question 2

REPERTOIRE

Answer 2

A list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces of parts that a company or person is prepared to perform

Question 3

‘TEM-PE-RA-MENT

ˈtemp(ə)rəm(ə)nt

Answer 3

The adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano / musical instrument to fit the scale for use in different keys

Question 4

‘SE-GUE

ˈseɡ.weɪ

Answer 4

A seamless change between one song and another

Question 5

‘GRA-MO-PHONE

PHONOGRAPH

ˈɡraməˌfōn

Answer 5

A device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of recorded sound

Question 6

MAGNUM OPUS

Answer 6

The most important piece of work done by a writer or artist

Question 7

COLTRANE CHANGES

Major Third Tonic relationship

Answer 7

A harmonic movement where instead of one tonic center, we have 3, which divide the octave into 3 equal parts

Question 8

‘THE-RE-MIN

Answer 8

An electronic musical instrument, played by moving the hands through electromagnetic fields created by two metal rods

Question 9

BASS - BARRITONE - TENOR

Answer 9

C2-G4
F2-A4
A2-C5

Question 10

ALTO - MEZZO - SOPRANO

Answer 10

D3-A5
F3-Bb5
A3-G6

Question 11

VOCAL TYPE CLASSIFICATIONS

Answer 11

Range
First & Second transition points in your voice
Primo Passagio - transition chest - mixed voice
Secondo Passagio - transition on higher notes
Tessitura - where majority notes sit in a song that you can sing

Question 12

FALSETTO

Question 13

ALLEGORICAL

Answer 13

containing a moral and hidden meaning

Question 14

CATHARTIC

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Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis

Question 15

GRUNGE

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1990s street rock

Question 16

A-‘TO-NAL

Answer 16

music written not on any particular notes

Question 17

MERENGUE

Answer 17

Carribean dance style - associated with Dominica and Haiti

Question 18

WOOFER

Answer 18

Loudspeaker, only responds to low frequency sound

Question 19

TWEETER

Answer 19

high speaker reproducing high frequencies sound

Question 20

METRICAL STRUCTURE

Answer 20

the pattern of the beats in a piece of music, which includes meter, tempo and other rythmic aspects

Question 21

SERENADE

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play a piece of music or sing for someone
a piece of classical music in several parts

Question 22

FANFARE

Answer 22

a loud, short piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce sth important