7 Choir GP2 Vocab

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