Terms quiz #2

Question 1

cadence

Answer 1

a melodic or harmonic punctuation mark at the end of a phrase

Question 2

cadenza

Answer 2

an unaccompanied section of virtuosic display played by a soloist in a concerto

Question 3

canon

Answer 3

a type of strict imitation created by strict echoing between a melodic “leader” and subsequent
“follower(s)”

Question 4

coda

Answer 4

(means “tail” in Italian) a concluding section appended to the end of a work

Question 5

concerto

Answer 5

(genre) the general term for a multi-movement work for soloist(s) and orchestra (see “solo
concerto” and “concerto grosso”)

Question 6

consonance

Answer 6

pleasant-sounding harmony

Question 7

crescendo

Answer 7

gradually getting louder

Question 8

da capo

Answer 8

(Italian “to the head”) a written indication telling a performer to go back to the start of a piece

Question 9

decrescendo

Answer 9

gradually getting quieter

Question 10

diatonic

Answer 10

a melody or harmony based on one of the seven-tone major or minor Western scales