Music Keywords

Question 1

Hemiola

Answer 1

A rhythm which has a free against two feel

Used in baroque music

Question 2

Cross rhythm

Answer 2

Two contrasting rhythms played at the same time

Question 3

Polyrhythm

Answer 3

More than two ribbons played at the same time

Question 4

Rubato

Answer 4

When the performer speeds up or slows down for extra expression

Question 5

Augmentation

Answer 5

Double note values

Question 6

Diminution

Answer 6

To half the note values

Question 7

Syncopation

Answer 7

The strong notes are on expected beats sounds offbeat

Used a lot in jazz music

Question 8

Cadence

Answer 8

2 chords that Mark the end of a phrase

Question 9

Drone

Answer 9

A long held note in the base

Question 10

Perfect cadence

Answer 10

5-1

Sounds finished

Question 11

Plagal cadence

Answer 11

4-1

Soft finished sound

Question 12

Imperfect cadence

Answer 12

Any chord-5

Sounds unfinished

Question 13

Interrupted cadence

Answer 13

Surprised sound

Question 14

Tiercé de Picardie

Answer 14

A minor piece ending in a major chord

Question 15

Monophonic

Answer 15

A single sound

Question 16

Melody and accompaniment

Answer 16

Melody and chords

Question 17

Disjunct Melody

Answer 17

Lots of jumps and leaps

Question 18

Conjunct Melody

Answer 18

Smooth

Question 19

Ornaments

Answer 19

Acciaccatura

Appoggiatura

Question 20

Inversion

Answer 20

When a melody is turned upside down

Question 21

Ostinato

Answer 21

Riff

Question 22

Lagarto

Answer 22

Smooth

Question 23

Sforzando

Answer 23

Sudden and quick strong loud dynamics

Question 24

Glissando/slide/portamento

Answer 24

All words to describe sliding from one note to another

Question 25

Pitch bend

Answer 25

When the pitch of a note is raised or lowered slightly

Question 26

Reverb

Answer 26

Electronically adding an echo effect

Question 27

Distortion

Answer 27

Electronically making the timbra sound aggressive and harsh

Question 28

Falsetto

Answer 28

Very high adult male voice

Question 29

Con Arco

Answer 29

With the bow

Question 30

Pizzicato

Answer 30

Plucking the string

Question 31

Con sordino

Answer 31

With a mute

Question 32

Double stopping

Answer 32

Playing more than one string with the bow to produce chords

Question 33

Tremolo

Answer 33

Bowing the string rapidly to produce shimmering sound

Question 34

Ternary form

Answer 34

ABA

Question 35

Rondo form

Answer 35

Abacab

Question 36

Theme and variations

Answer 36

A A1 A2 A3 A4

Question 37

Binary form

Answer 37

Ab

Question 38

Ground bass

Answer 38

Repeated bass part

Question 39

Call and response

Answer 39

A musical conversation question and answer

Question 40

Continuo

Answer 40

Continuous bass part

Question 41

Through composed

Answer 41

Every verse is different

Question 42

Strophic form

Answer 42

Each verse has the same melody but different lyrics