7 Choir GP 2 Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. Fine adjustment of a pitch, measured in cents flat or sharp
  2. 6. An independent musical thought
  3. 7. To slow down
  4. 8. In an opera or oratorio, this speechlike singing usually comes before an aria
  5. 15. A multi-measure main idea that is developed throughout a piece
  6. 16. The way a note is attacked/begun
  7. 18. The combination of instruments called for in a piece
  8. 20. A decrease in volume
  9. 21. Volume of music
  10. 22. The concentration of sound in a piece - thick or thin
  11. 24. A section of vocal music, also known as a verse
  12. 25. A musical line that supports the melody, usually with a similar contour and rhythms
Down
  1. 1. A large scale musical work that tells a religious story without acting, sets, etc.
  2. 2. A type of phrasing like a musical question and answer
  3. 3. A loud attack to a note, then suddenly soft
  4. 5. Solo vocal piece from an opera or oratorio
  5. 9. To speed up
  6. 10. A symbol indicating to hold the note longer than usual
  7. 11. Suddenly soft (before a note)
  8. 12. Supportive parts, usually somewhat simple and repetitive with steady rhythm, chords, etc.
  9. 13. The main melody, like a chorus
  10. 14. A short, repeating musical idea developed throughout a piece
  11. 17. An increase in volume
  12. 19. The most prominent musical line
  13. 23. A musical "landscape" - a combination of factors including density, instrumentation, articulation, etc.