7 Choir GP 2 Vocab

2. A section of vocal music, also known as a verse
5. Fine adjustment of a pitch, measured in cents flat or sharp
7. Supportive parts, usually somewhat simple and repetitive with steady rhythm, chords, etc.
9. The most prominent musical line
11. The combination of instruments called for in a piece
13. To speed up
17. The way a note is attacked/begun
18. An increase in volume
19. In an opera or oratorio, this speechlike singing usually comes before an aria
20. A short, repeating musical idea developed throughout a piece
21. A musical "landscape" - a combination of factors including density, instrumentation, articulation, etc.
23. Suddenly soft (before a note)
25. The main melody, like a chorus

1. A symbol indicating to hold the note longer than usual
3. Solo vocal piece from an opera or oratorio
4. A type of phrasing like a musical question and answer
6. A multi-measure main idea that is developed throughout a piece
8. An independent musical thought
10. Volume of music
12. A loud attack to a note, then suddenly soft
14. A decrease in volume
15. The concentration of sound in a piece - thick or thin
16. A musical line that supports the melody, usually with a similar contour and rhythms
22. A large scale musical work that tells a religious story without acting, sets, etc.
24. To slow down