Opera
Voice Parts
Note Identification
Note Values
Vocabulary
100
What is opera?
A show that tells a story through songs
100
Define soprano
The highest female voice
100
What are the lines in bass clef?
G B D F A
100
How many beats in a quarter note?
1
100
Define fortissimo
Very loud
200
Define comic opera
Tackles light matters, not very serious. They usually have a happy ending
200
Define Alto
The lowest female voice
200
Identify this note
A
200
How many beats in a half note?
2
200
Define moderato
A moderate tempo (medium)
300
Define serious opera
Sometimes known as Neapolitan opera (because of the amount of composers from Naples). This opera revolves around heroes and myths, and often ends in tragedy
300
Define tenor
The highest male voice
300
Identify this note
F
300
How many beats in a quarter rest?
1
300
Grave
The slowest tempo
400
What is an aria?
A solo song in an opera that expresses how a character feels
400
Define bass
The lowest male voice
400
Identify this note
G
400
How many beats in a eighth note?
1/2
400
Presto
The fastest tempo
500
What is a libretto?
The text of an opera
500
Define mezzo soprano
Middle female voice
500
Identify both notes
B A
500
How many beats in a sixteenth note?
1/4
500
What is a time signature?
It defines the amount of time and the type of note in each measure