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Aleatoric music

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Music by chance

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Anthem

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English language religious or moral choral piece

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Antiphon

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Chant sung in response to a psalm

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Arabesque

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A short piece featuring contrapuntal movement and ornamentation

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Bagatelle

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Short instrumental piece usually for piano with no specified form

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Ballade

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14th-15th century French poems set to music

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Barcarolle

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Piece in lilting or swaying 6/8 time

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Berceuse

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Soft lullaby in 6/8 time

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Canon

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Melody is introduced repetitively several bars after the last melody to overlap; two or more parts

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Cantata

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17th-18th century multi-movement piece usually for large ensembles written for non-religious or non-theatrical purposes

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Canzona

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Instrumental French pieces consisting of short contrasting sections

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Caprice/capriccio

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Short compositions that indicate lightness or improvisation

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Carol

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Simple, religious pieces usually written for four parts w/ basic homophonic accompaniment

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Chaconne

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Slow instrumental work in duple time

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Chanson

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14th-16th French song for voice with accompaniment

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(Plain)chant

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Monophonic religious chanting in free time

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Concerto

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Extended piece of music with an instrumental solo(s) contrasting with an orchestral ensemble

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Credo

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Third item of the Ordinary of the Mass

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Étude

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Piece written specifically to improve technique or aid practice

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Fantasia/fantasie

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Instrumental piece using a wide range of styles; form is a secondary consideration

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Fugue

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Contrapuntal form where the solo melody is extended and developed through imitations

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Galliard

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Lovely court dance of Italian descent usually in triple time

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Gigue

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A quick sprightly dance usually the concluding movement of 18th century instrumental suites

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Impromptu

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Short instrumental piece of casual nature suggesting improvisation

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Incidental music

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Used to accompany theatre for effect

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Lied(er)

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German song

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Magnificat

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Biblical hymn of the Virgin Mary for use in catholic and Anglican services

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March

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Accompanies military procession in duple time

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Masque

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Aristocratic 16th-17th century English theatre form integrating poetry and dance

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Mass

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Principle religious service of the Catholic Church

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Mazurka

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Moderately fast polish dance in triple metre with the accent on the weaker beats

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Microtonal music

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Music involving intervals smaller than a semitone

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Minuet

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Graceful French dance in 3/4 time usually appearing as a section of a large suite

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Nocturne

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Moderately slow piece usually for piano of a dreamy quality

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Ode

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Poetry set to music in the style of a cantata

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Opera

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Theatrically staged story where almost all vocalisation is sung

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Operetta

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A light opera featuring spoken dialogue and dances

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Oratorio

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Similar to an opera in style but with a strong religious narrative

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Ostinato

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Short melodic or rhythmic cell repeated throughout a section or the entirety of a piece

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Ayre

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Medieval vocal solo with lute accompaniment

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Passacaglia

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Instrumental dance in triple time with no ostinato or ground bass

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Pavan(e)

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Stately court dance in duple metre popular in the 16th & 17th centuries

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Polka

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Energetic bohemian dance performed in a round in 2/4 time

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Polonaise

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Polish processional dance in 3/4

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Prelude

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Instrumental section or movement preceding or introducing a large work: for example, an opera

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Psalm

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A vocal piece set to the text from the Biblical book of psalms

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Quadrille

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A lively French couple dance incorporating popular tunes usually in duple time

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Requiem

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Musical composition honouring the dead; especially used in the Roman Catholic Church

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Rhapsody

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Similar to a fantasie but inspired by extroverted romantic ideas

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Romance

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A simple lyrical piece especially popular in the romantic era with ‘sweet’ melodies

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Rondo

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One section reoccurs between differing contrasting sections

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Serenade

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A light or intimate piece with no specific form

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Sonata

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A three movement piece for a solo instrument either with or without accompaniment: in the form of exposition, developmental, recapitulation

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Sonatina

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A short piece in sonata form

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Suite

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A set of unrelated pieces played as a group usually in a specific order

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Tone poem

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Descriptive orchestral piece where the music conveys a scene

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Symphony

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A usually serious orchestral piece in four movements

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Tango

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Latin American couple dance in duple metre featuring syncopation and dotted rhythms

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Te deum

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Lengthy hymn praising God in numerous Christian denominations

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Toccata

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A piece for keyboard instruments intended to show virtuosity

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Trio sonata

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A sonata using two or three melody instruments with continuo accompaniment

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Variation

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The theme is repeated many times with modifications each time

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Waltz

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Popular ballroom dance in 3/4 time with distinctive bass line

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