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- 2. a group of pitches, or a scale that the melody and chords of a musical composition are derived from
- 4. how high or low a note is
- 6. a religious song or poem
- 9. a musical composition for three instruments/voices; a musical ensemble consisting of three musicians
- 10. an intricate, often difficult part of a piece that is performed by a soloist near the end of the piece
- 12. at a slow tempo
- 13. a short piece, often played by trumpets
- 14. the written or printed notation of a musical composition
- 15. the pace/speed at which a piece of music is played
- 17. an instrumental composition played as an introduction to an extended musical composition
- 18. a long piece of music, typically played by one or more instrumentalist; contains two or more parts
- 20. the principle of organizing music around a central note
- 22. at a moderate tempo
- 24. repeated pattern of sounds or movement
- 26. at a very slow tempo
- 27. A simple song or melody, properly one without a second part or repeat; an air.
- 29. musical embellishments that are not necessary for the melody, but serve as decoration for the line
- 30. a musical composition for four voices or instruments; an ensemble consisting of four voices or instruments
- 31. a quick and lively musical composition
- 32. a recurring musical idea
- 34. the highest female singing voice
- 37. a musical composition that is sung
- 38. a distinct structural unit of a musical composition
- 39. something created without preparation
- 42. the loudness or softness of the music
- 43. a vocal style imitating speech used for dialogue or narrative in operas or oratorios
- 44. the last piece or movement of a performance
- 46. the process of changing fro one key to another
- 47. the text for a musical work, such as an opera
- 50. a drama that is sung
- 52. a collection of short musical pieces that are played in order
- 54. a group of musicians who perform together
- 55. a short musical composition played before a larger musical composition
- 56. the simultaneous sounding of tones forming chords that are pleasing to the ear
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- 1. the steady, repeating pulse in music
- 3. three or more pitches sounded simultaneously
- 5. a series of musical notes that sounds complete even when played apart from the main composition
- 7. WDAV’s sustaining donors; bringing life
- 8. at a moderately slow tempo
- 11. meaning “master” or “teacher”; often a composer, conductor, or teacher of music
- 15. the highest male singing voice
- 16. the division of beats in a bar; defined by the top number in a time signature
- 17. a large musical composition for both voices and instruments; often dramatic but lacking costumes, scenery, and action.
- 18. an extensive musical composition for orchestra
- 19. cappella group or solo singing without instrumental accompaniment
- 21. music that does not conform to a particular key
- 23. a male voice that falls between bass and tenor
- 25. music played to support or enhance a soloist or group
- 28. a piece for soloists and orchestra containing three contrasting movements
- 33. a musical composition coming between major sections of a larger musical composition
- 35. a progression of chords that provides musical punctuation at the end of a musical phrase
- 36. a musical technique in which music is repeated in altered forms
- 40. the lowest female singing voice; the second highest part of a musical texture
- 41. an accompanied, elaborate melody sung by a solo voice
- 45. a musical composition inserted between two parts of a longer composition
- 48. a recognizable melody/idea upon which a musical composition is based
- 49. the lowest male singing voice
- 51. Music for a stately dance dating from the 16th century.
- 53. at a brisk tempo