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Musical Terms Flashcards

1
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agagio

A

Slow tempo; a slow movement.

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allegro

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Fast tempo. Not as fast as presto.

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3
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alto

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The singing range between tenor and soprano.

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andante

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Moderate tempo.

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5
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aria

A

A solo song for voice in an opera for oratorio.

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baroque

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Predominately 17th-century movement characterized by flourish and ornamentation.

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bass

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Lowest male vocal range.

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buffo

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An 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; the concluding portion of a musical composition.

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concerto

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A classical piece written for an orchestra and one or more soloists, 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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contralto

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Lowest female vocal range.

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crescendo

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Gradually become louder; opposite of diminuendo.

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diminuendo (also decrescendo)

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Gradually become softer; opposite of crescendo.

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dissonance

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Discord brought about in tone or playing.

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étude

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A musical piece written to display of 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 volume.

20
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grave

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Extremely slow and moody.

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jazz

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Distinctly American form of music with a basis in African American folk traditions.

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largo

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Extremely slow tempo.

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lento

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Slower tempo.

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libretto

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The text of an opera.

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madrigal

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Musical piece utilizing poetry and stanzas.

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mezzo forte

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Moderately loud volume.

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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 piano, of a slow and dreamy nature.

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oratorio

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Religious music composed for orchestra, chorus, and soloists.

30
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pianissimo

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Exceptionally soft volume.

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piano

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Soft volume.

32
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polyphony (-ic)

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With two or more lines of melody.

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presto

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Very fast tempo.

34
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rondo

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A musical piece of alternating and contrasting themes.

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soprano

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Highest female vocal range.

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sonata

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A piece written for more than one soloist and usually consisting of three or more movements.

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staccato

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

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symphony

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A musical composition for full symphony orchestra; an orchestra with full wind and brass accompaniment.

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tempo

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The pace at which music is played.

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tenor

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Highest adult male vocal range.

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timbre

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

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vivace

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Up-tempo and upbeat.

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