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Art Song

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Song that is written to capture the essence of a scene, paint a picture by sound, and help the listener create a visual image

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Mass

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The liturgy of the Romani Catholic Eucharist. In music, a mass is a choral setting of the Mass that contains five sections: Kylie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei

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Cantata

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A composition in several movements for orchestra and chorus often with a sacred text, and utilizing recitatives, arias, and choruses

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Motet

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A polyphonic composition for choir based on a sacred Latin text and typically sung without accompaniment

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Opera

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A theatrical presentation with drama set to music

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Grand Opera

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Also called Opera Seria grand in scale and tragic in tone. Highly stylized treatment of heroic subjects such as gods and heroes

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Opera Buffa

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Comic opera that usually does not have a spoken dialogue and typically uses satire to treat a serious topic with humor

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Oratorio

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A semi dramatic work, without acting, scenery or costumes, often on a religious theme, for orchestra, choir and soloists

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Concert Overture

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An independent composition for orchestra in one movement, typically in sonata form from the Romantic period

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Concerto

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An extended composition for orchestra and one or more soloists, typically in three movements, fast slow fast

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Solo

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Music written for one musician, with or without accompaniment

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Duet

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Music written for two musicians, with or without accompaniment

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Trio

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Music written for three musicians, with or without accompaniment

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Quartet

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Music written for four musicians, with or without accompaniment

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Quintet

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Music written for five musicians, with or without accompaniment

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Sextet

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Music written for six musicians, with or without accompaniment

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Septet

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Music written for seven musicians, with or without accompaniment

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Octet

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Music written for eight musicians, with or without accompaniment

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Ensemble

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Any arrangement of musicians usually more that four

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Orchestra

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A large instrumental ensemble divided into sections such as strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. In theatre, the section of seats on the ground floor of the auditorium directly in front of the stage

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Sonata

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An instrumental piece, usually in three of four movements and usually for one or two players

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Suite

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An instrumental composition, typically in two parts arising from the Baroque period and comprising a set of dance inspired movements written in the same key but differing in tempo, meter, and character

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Symphony

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An extended musical composition for orchestra usually consisting of three or four movements

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Fugue

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A polyphonic composition in which a theme or themes are stated successively in all voices

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Theme
The dominant idea of a work of art, music, film, dance, and literature. In music, a principal melodic phrase in a composition
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Sound
Vibrations that travel through the atmosphere and cause the eardrum to vibrate
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Pitch
The highness or lowness of the sound. Short wavelengths create a higher pitch; whereas, long wavelengths create lower ones
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Dynamics
The loudness of the sound.
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Tone color
The timbre of a voice or instrument
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Timbre
The quality of a tone that distinguishes it from other tones of the same pitch
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Duration
How many beats the pitch or note is being held
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Beat
Equal parts into which the measure is divided
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Measure
On written music, a measure is the distance between two bar lines
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Bar line
On written music, a vertical line that lies perpendicular to the staff or grand staff
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Staff
Five horizontal, parallel lines
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Grand staff
Two sets of five horizontal, parallel lines, connect by a Grand Bar Line, with the upper staff usually being treble clef and the bottom staff being bass clef
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Meter
The regular succession of rhythmical impulses or beats
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Rhythm
The relationship, either of time or space, between recurring elements of a composition. The regular or ordered repetition of dominant and subordinate elements or units with a design or composition
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Tempo
The slowness or fastness of the rhythm
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Melody
The successsion of recognizable tones that create a whole
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Harmony
The arrangement and progression of chords
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Texture
The melodic and harmonic characteristics of a composition
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Theory
The scientific study of music, including aspects of physics of sound, chord progression, and more development
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Form and Analysis
The study of the overall development of a piece of music
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Baroque
A diverse artistic style taking place from the late 16th century to the early 18th century marked by complexity, elaborate form, and appeal to the emotions
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Classical
Adhering to traditional standards. In music, classical refers to a style of the 18th century that adhered to classical standards but had no known classical antecedents
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Romantic
A philosophy as well as a style in all the arts and literature, dating to the late 18th through 19th centuries. Sought to reflect great diversity
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Contemporary
Music that reflects the style of the day
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March
Music that has a definite 2 beat feel and was first written for military purposes
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Reggae
A Carribbean Island feel that reflects the laid back lifestyle those residents
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Rock
A strong heavy drum beat that establishes the rhythmic feel with heavy guitar and piano providing the melody and harmony
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Rhythm and Blues
Written to fully express the restrained emotions of the slaves and former slaves developing in the Mississippi Delta
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Rap
A highly vocalized automatic rhythmic beat that expresses the artists emotions usually of hatred and violence
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Gospel
A sacred style of music that develop by African Americans and was a spin off of rhythm and blues
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Musical
Similar to an opera but includes folk music or music specifically written to carry the story
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Prima Donna
The primary female singer in an opera or musical

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