terms

Question 1

anacrusis

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a brief introduction of notes or syllables that comes before the first beat of a musical phrase

Question 2

Fermata

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a musical symbol that indicates a note, chord, or rest should be held longer than its written value

Question 3

Decrescendo

Answer 3

Gradually decreasing in volume

Question 4

Crescendo:

Answer 4

Gradually increasing in volume

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Fortissimo ff

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Very loud

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Forte f

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Loud

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Mezzo-forte mf

Answer 7

Medium loud

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Mezzo-piano mp

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Medium soft

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Piano p

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Very quiet

Question 10

presto

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extremly fast

Question 11

andante

Answer 11

at a walking pace” or “moderately slow

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prestissimo

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very very fast

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allegro

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fast

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moderato

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moderately

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lento/largo

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very slow

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grave

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slow and solemn

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timbre

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the unique quality of the sound that a musical instrument makes.

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heterophobic

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If you hear multiple variations of the same melody over multiple voices

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monophonic

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is the simplest form of texture and is characterized by a single melodic line without accompaniment

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homophonic

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a musical texture where multiple instruments or voices move together in harmony to support a single melody

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Syllabic text setting

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each syllable of a word is broken up and assigned to an individual note

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melisma

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occurs when one syllable of text gets stretched over several pitches

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tuti

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the whole orchestra as opposed to the soloist.

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soli/solo

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the solo or lead voice or instrument in a piece of music.

Question 25

ostinato

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a short, repetitive pattern that is repeated throughout a piece of music

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Alberti bass

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a broken chord pattern that creates a smooth, rhythmic accompaniment to a melody

Question 27

walking bass

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A walking bass line is a bass playing technique that uses a steady quarter note rhythm to move a song forward

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Homorhythmic

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a type of homophonic texture where all parts of the music have a similar or identical rhythm:

Question 30

Melody-Accompaniment

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is a texture where a clear melody is supported by a harmony

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Polyphonic

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a texture that involves multiple independent melodies that are played simultaneously:

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imitative

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a technique where one voice or part of a composition introduces a melody, which is then repeated or imitated by other voices.

Question 34

Non-Imitative

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a term used to describe polyphonic passages where the melodic lines are independent and have little or no resemblance to each other: