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Musical symbol that indicates the repetition of a passage
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A jazz style that sets syllables without meaning (vocables) to an improvised vocal line
What is scat-singing?
Family of single-reed woodwind instruments commonly used in wind and jazz bands
What is a saxophone?
The written form of a musical composition
What is a score?
Late nineteenth-century piano style created by African Americans, characterized by highly syncopated melodies; also played in ensemble arrangements. Contributed to early jazz styles.
What is ragtime?
Musical notation indicating holding back or getting slower
What is ritardando?
Abbreviation for the standard voices in a chorus or choir, soprano, alto, tenor, bass; may also refer to instrumental ranges
What is SATB?
A reed consisting of one piece of can vibrating against another part of the instrument, often a mouthpiece
What is a single reed?
No religious music; when there is text, it is usually in the vernacular
What is secular music?
Third section of sonata-allegro form, in which the thematic material of the exposition is restated, generally in the tonic. Also restatement.
What is recapitulation?
“Borrowed time” common in Romantic music, in which the performer hesitates here or hurries forward there, imparting flexibility to the written note values.
What is rubato?
Recitative singing style that features a sparse accompaniment and moves with great freedom
What is secco?
Long necked chords phone of northern India, with. Movable frets and a rounded gourd body; used as a solo instrument and with tabla
What is a sitar?
Classical instrumental genre that combines elements of chamber music and symphony, often performed in the evening or a social functions. Related to divertimento.
What is a serenade?
Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead
What is a Requiem Mass?
Sudden stress or accent on a single note or chord
What is sforzando (sf)?
Highest-ranged voice, normally possessed by women and boys
What is soprano?
Small cylindrical drum with two heads
What is a snare drum?
Instrumental genre in several movements for soloist or small ensemble
What is a sonata?
Musical form in which the first section recurs several times, usually in the tonic. In the ClassiCal multi movement cycle, it often appears as the last movement in various forms, such as ABABA, ABACA, and ABACABA
What is rondo?
Short detached notes, marked with a dot above them
What is staccato?
A vocal style in which the melody is spoken at approximate pitches rather than sung on exact pitches; developed by Arnold Schoenberg
What is Sprechstimme?
Brass instrument adapted from the tuba with a forward bell that is coiled to rest over the player’s shoulder for ease of carrying while marching
What is a sousaphone?
Large work for orchestra, generally in four movements
What is a symphony?
Stately Spanish Baroque dance type in triple meter, a standard movement of the Baroque suite.
What is sarabande?