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What is a style characterized by a solo vocal piece often accompanied by an instrumental ensemble?

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Aria

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What term refers to a traditional Scottish or Irish song that tells a story?

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Bothy ballad

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What genre blends traditional Celtic music with rock elements?

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Celtic rock

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What is a repeated section in a piece of music, often involving singing?

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Chorus

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What term describes a genre of Western art music that is highly structured?

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Classical

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What is a type of religious song sung in Gaelic, often without instrumental accompaniment?

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Gaelic psalm

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What genre of music is characterized by its religious themes and vocal harmonies?

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Gospel

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What is music that originates from the Indian subcontinent, often featuring intricate rhythms?

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Indian

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What term refers to a minimalist musical style that uses limited elements?

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Minimalist

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What is a large-scale composition for orchestra, typically in multiple movements?

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Symphony

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What term refers to a song meant for walking or marching?

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Walking song

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Fill in the blank: _______ refers to the combination of melody and harmony in music.

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[Melody/Harmony]

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What term describes music that lacks a tonal center?

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Atonal

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What is a sequence of chords that often follows a common pattern?

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Chord progression

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What are the primary chords in the key of C major?

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1, IV, V, VI

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What term refers to a musical scale that includes all twelve pitches?

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Chromatic

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What is a cluster in music?

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A group of adjacent pitches played simultaneously

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What term describes the motion of musical lines that move in opposite directions?

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Contrary motion

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What is a countermelody?

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A secondary melody that complements the main melody

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What is a descant in vocal music?

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A higher melody sung above the main melody

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What musical technique involves sliding from one pitch to another?

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Glissando

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What is a grace note?

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A brief note added before a main note for embellishment

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What is an imperfect cadence?

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A musical ending that feels unfinished

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What is an inverted pedal?

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A sustained note that is above the changing harmonies

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What does the term melismatic refer to?
A style of singing with many notes for one syllable
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What is modulation in music?
The process of changing from one key to another
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What is a perfect cadence?
A musical ending that feels complete
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What is a pitch bend?
A slight change in pitch to create expression
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What are the terms that describe the speed of music?
Rhythm/Tempo
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Fill in the blank: The time signature _______ indicates a moderate tempo.
[Moderato]
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What does ritardando mean in music?
To gradually slow down the tempo
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What is rubato?
A flexible tempo that allows for expressive timing
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What does texture in music refer to?
The way different musical lines interact
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What is AB/Binary form in music?
A structure consisting of two contrasting sections
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What does ABACA/Rondo form represent?
A structure with a recurring theme interspersed with contrasting sections
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What is Alberti bass?
A type of accompaniment that uses a broken chord pattern
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What is a coda?
A concluding passage of a piece of music
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What does contrapuntal mean?
Involving two or more independent melodies
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What is an episode in music?
A contrasting section in a larger form
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What does ground bass refer to?
A repeated bass line over which variations are played
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What does homophonic mean?
Music with one main melody accompanied by chords
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What is polyphonic music?
Music with multiple independent melodies occurring simultaneously
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What does strophic form mean?
A structure where the same music is repeated for each stanza of lyrics
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What is walking bass?
A bass line that moves steadily, often in quarter notes
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What is timbre in music?
The quality or color of a musical sound
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What does a cappella mean?
Vocal music without instrumental accompaniment
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What does arco refer to in string playing?
Playing with the bow
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What is a baritone?
A male singing voice between tenor and bass
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What is a bassoon?
A woodwind instrument with a low range
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What is a bodhran?
An Irish frame drum played with a stick
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What are bongo drums?
A pair of small, high-pitched hand drums
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What are castanets?
A percussion instrument made of two small pieces of wood
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What is a clarsach?
A traditional Celtic harp
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What does con sordino mean?
To play with a mute
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What is flutter tonguing?
A technique used to create a rapid, fluttering sound on wind instruments
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What is a French horn?
A brass instrument with a coiled shape and mellow tone
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What are hi-hat cymbals?
A pair of cymbals mounted on a stand, played with a foot pedal
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What is a mezzo soprano?
A female singing voice between soprano and contralto
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What is an oboe?
A woodwind instrument with a double reed
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What is a piccolo?
A small, high-pitched woodwind instrument
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What is a perfect cadence?
A musical resolution that creates a sense of closure
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What does pitch bend refer to?
The slight change in pitch of a note
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Define semitone.
The smallest interval used in Western music, equal to half a tone
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What does syllabic mean in a musical context?
Referring to a style of singing where each syllable is set to one note
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What is tone in music?
A sound with a definite pitch
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What is a trill?
A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes
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What is a whole tone scale?
A scale consisting entirely of whole tones
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What instrument is an oboe?
A double-reed woodwind instrument
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What is a piccolo?
A small flute that plays an octave higher than a standard flute
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What does pizzicato mean?
A technique of playing string instruments by plucking the strings
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What are rolls in music?
A rapid succession of notes played on a percussion instrument
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What is reverb?
The persistence of sound after the source has stopped
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What kind of instrument is a sitar?
A plucked string instrument from India
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What is a tabla?
A pair of hand-played drums from India
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What type of instrument is a tuba?
A large brass instrument with a deep sound
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What is a viola?
A string instrument larger than a violin and tuned a fifth lower

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