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Musical Terms Flashcards

1
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Allegro

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Fast tempo; not as fast as presto

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Alto

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The singing range between tenor and soprano

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3
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Andante

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Moderate tempo

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4
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Aria

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A solo in an opera

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5
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Baroque

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Predominantly 17th century movement characterized by flourish and ornamentation

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Bass

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Lowest make vocal range

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7
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Buffo

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A comic operatic bass vocalist

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Chord

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Two or more notes played simultaneously

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Coda

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The conclusion of a piece

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10
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Concerto

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A classical piece written for an orchestra; most often in three movements

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Consonance

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Comfort brought about in tone or playing

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12
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Contralto

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Lowest female vocal range

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13
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Crescendo

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To gradually become louder

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14
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Diminuendo

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To gradually become softer in tone

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15
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Dissonance

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Discord brought about in tone or playing

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16
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Étude

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A musical piece written to display a specific talent or technique

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Forte

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Loud volume

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Fortissimo

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Extremely loud in volume

19
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Grave

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Extremely slow and moody

20
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Largo

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Extremely slow tempo

21
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Lento

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Slower tempo

22
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Libretto

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The text of an opera

23
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Madrigal

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Musical piece utilizing poetry and stanzas

24
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Mezzo forte

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Moderately loud volume

25
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Mezzo piano

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Moderately soft volume

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Nocturne

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A composition, especially for a piano, of slow or dreamy natures.

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Oratorio

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Religious music composed for orchestras, choruses, and soloists.

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Pianissimo

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Exceptionally soft in volume

29
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Piano

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Soft in volume

30
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Polyphony

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With two or more lines of melody

31
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Presto

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A very fast tempo

32
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Rondo

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A musical piece of alternating and contrasting themes

33
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Soprano

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Highest female vocal range

34
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Sonata

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A piece of music written for more than one soloist; has three or more movements

35
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Staccato

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The playing or singing of tones and chords marked by short, clear-cut sounds.

36
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Symphony

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A musical composition for a full orchestra

37
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Tempo

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The speed of the music

38
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Tenor

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Highest adult male vocal range

39
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Timbre

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The quality that allows tones to be discerned from each other.

40
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Vivace

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Up-tempo and upbeat

41
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Adagio

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Slow tempo; a slow movement

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