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29 Cards in this Set
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A Capella
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without instrumental accompaniment
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Adagio
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Slow; slower than andante, faster than largo
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Allegretto
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faster than andante but not so fast as allegro
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Allegro
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Quick tempo; cheerful.
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Alto
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means middle.
instruments having a range lower than that of the treble or soprano; |
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Andante
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moderately slow -- usually used as a direction in music
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Aria
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Italian word for "air." a song for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment.
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Chord
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a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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Coda
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Closing section of a composition. An added ending
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Coloratura
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elaborate embellishment in vocal music; broadly; music with ornate figuration
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Concerto
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A piece of music played by a solo instrument, accompanied by an orchestra or band.
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Contralto
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a singing voice having a range between tenor and mezzo-soprano
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Counterpoint
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the putting together of two or more independent musical lines
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Crescendo
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a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage
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Forte
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with great loudness
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Fortissimo
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Very loud (louder than forte)
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Oratorio
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a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature without action or scenery
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Harmony
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tuneful sound; melody
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Leitmotif
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A basic recurring theme, representing a person, object or idea, commonly used in Wagner's operas.
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Lieder
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German art songs from the Nineteenth-century
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Mezzo Soprano
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a woman's voice with a range between soprano and contralto
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Overture
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French meaning opening)the instrumental introduction
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Cantata
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a composition for one or more voices sung to an instrumental accompaniment
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Recitative
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a type of vocal writing in opera which mimics speech or 'recitation'.
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Requiem
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a solemn chant for for the dead
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Sonata
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An instrumental piece, often in several movements.
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Staccato
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cut short or apart in performing
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Suite
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is an organized set of instrumental or orchestral pieces normally performed at a single sitting.
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Symphony
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Harmony of sounds
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