Musical Terms 4

Question 1

Bravo

Italian

Answer 1

A shout of acclain for the performer, commonly used to hail an opera singer

- The feminin form is Brava

Question 2

Break

Answer 2

The junction of a head and chest voice

Question 3

Brio

Italian

Answer 3

Vigor, fire, or energy: appears as an instruction to performers as, for example in allegro con brio, fast w/ brilliance and fire, an indication used on a number of occassions by Beethoven

Question 4

Brummenstimmen

German

Answer 4

“Humming Voices” (with mouth closed)

Question 5

Cadence

Answer 5

The closing strains of a melody, phrase, or movement to make the piece sound finished.

Ex/ like “amen” cadence or V-I cadence

Question 6

Cadenza

Italian

Answer 6

In a vocal solo, a brilliant passage, usually at the end that is sometimes not written into the music (the performer makes it up)

Question 7

Caesura

Latin

Answer 7

A break or interruption in music, noted by two diagonal lines often referred to as “railroad tracks”. The break can be of any length at the discretion of the conductor.

Question 8

Cannon

Answer 8

A piece of music that is performed in a round

Question 9

Cantabile

Italian

Answer 9

Italian term meaning “singable” or in a singing or vocal style

Question 10

Cantate

Latin

Answer 10

“Sing” or singing smooth and flowingly Cantate Domino; Hassler