Quiz 1-3
increase in speed of music
Accelerando
tones that need to resolve - a feeling of unrest
Dissonance
the end
Fine
an arrangement of tones in a meaningful sequence
Melody
Music with two or more melodies sounding simultaneously
Polyphonic music
music that goes along with a more important part
Accompaniment
central muscle in the abdomen which allows air to enter the lungs
Diaphragm
when the musical sound starts with a glottal stop
Glottal onset
Moderately loud
Mezzo Forte
when the melody is played backwards
Retrograde
Musical period from 1600-1750 – characterized by heavy elaboration
Baroque
tones that do not need to resolve – a feeling of rest
Consonance
tasteful
Gusto
Cancels out any given accidental on a pitch
Natural
altering from strict rhythmical flow
Rubato
Moderately slow, a walking speed
Andante
From the beginning
Da Capo
the distance between two tones
Interval
A musical type similar to the opera featuring soloists and chorus,
usually on a religious topic
Oratorio
joke or jest, humorous in nature
Scherzo
Solo song from an opera usually where the character is emoting
Aria
gradually growing softer
Diminuendo
lowers the written pitch one half step
Flat
A repeated melodic or rhythmic fragment
Ostinato
musical time period from 1400-1600 characterized by
Non-standardized notation and use of modes.
Renaissance