7 Choir GP 2 Vocab

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