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GRACE NOTE
-very short added note used to embellish a principal note
OCTAVE
-interval in which the higher pitch has twice as many vibrations per second as the lower
IMITATION
-the immediate repetition of a theme by different voices.
NOTE
-visual representation of musical sound
INTERVAL
-musical and mathematical distance between two pitches
OPERA
-drama expressed through music, with dialogue generally sung instead of spoken
LEGATO
-smooth, connected manner of musical performance
OPUS
-used by composers to indicate the order in which their compositions were written
MEASURE
-rhythmic group of beats with an accent on the first beat in each group; each measure is set off in written music by vertical lines called bar lines
OVERTURE
-instrumental introduction to a vocal work or orchestral suite