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0
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what are some materials of music?

A

rhythm, melody, texture and expression, form.

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the musical process originates w

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the composer’s ideas and experiences, influenced by the era

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a system of visual symbols that represent sound qualities

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music notation

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passive listening

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sensory approach

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4
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music can speak to your emotionss; reminiscing or daydreaming. what approach is this?

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emotional

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supplies background to a familiar event. you associate it with some context

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contextual approach

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you find yourself making up a story or unravelling a plot

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script approach

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you are listening to the layers and subleties

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musically aware approach

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large orchestra. talented and disciplined musicians playing crafted instruments.

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symphony orchestra

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9
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small group that traveled and played in people’s houses in salons or chambers

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chamber music ensamble

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small to medium sized hall. smaller than a symphony

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chamber orchestra

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one or two players accompanied by a piano. usually singers, violinist, or pianists

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recital

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12
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large choirs, small choirs, religious choirs

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vocal ensambles

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13
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usually in Italian. first public performances.

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opera

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14
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uses mics, commonly in English. uses latest stagecraft.

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broadway musical theater

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blending of the arts. dance, music, choreography. orchestras perform on a pit in front of the stage.

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ballet

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16
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how can i find out about concerts?

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newspapers, online sources, season subscriptions, box office, student rush seats

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17
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you can prepare for an opera by

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finding synopses of opera librettos on line at metopera.org/synopses

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18
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what are supertitles?

A

translations of the libretto (story) that appear above the stage

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grave

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extremely slowly and solemnly

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largo

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very slowly, broadly

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lento

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slow

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adagio

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slowly, leisurely

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andante

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slow to moderate walking pace

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moderato

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moderate

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allegretto

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moderately fast

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allegro

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fast, lively

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vivace

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very fast

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presto

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very fast

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prestissimo

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as fast as possible

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agitato

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agitated

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animato

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animated

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cantabile

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singing style

33
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con brio

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w spirit

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con fuoco

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w fire

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con moto

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w movement

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e or ed.

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and

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espressivo

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expressively

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grazioso

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gracefully

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ma

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but

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ma non troppo

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but not too much

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maestoso

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majestically

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meno

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less

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molto

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very, much

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piú (pyoo)

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more

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poco a poco

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little by little, gradually

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sostenuto

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sustained

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accelerando

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quickening

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ritardando

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slowing

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rallentando

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gradually slowing

50
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rubato

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deliberate unsteady tempo

51
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pp or ppp

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pianissimo-very soft

52
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p

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piano-soft

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mp

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mezzopiano-moderately soft

54
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mf

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mezzoforte

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f

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forte-loud

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ff or fff

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fortissimo-very loud

57
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crescendo

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becoming louder

58
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decrescendo or diminuendo

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becoming softer

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glissando

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slide from pitch to pitch

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legato

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connected, smoothly

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pizzicato

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plucked strings

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staccato

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detached, separated tones

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tremolo

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rapid repetitions of a tone of chord

64
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vibrato

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pulsating tones for expressiveness

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