Musical Terms 6

Question 1

Anglican Chant

Answer 1

A short sacred song w/ no real rhythmm but sung in harmony.
- The rhythem is based on the how you would say the text
- One note many words

Question 2

Gregorian Chant

Answer 2

Sacred text set to one line of music (came before Anglican)
- Many notes one word

Question 3

Chanty

Answer 3

A song sung by workmen in time w/ their motions
- Also spelled “Shanty”

Question 4

Chest Voice

Answer 4

The lower register of the voice in which vibrations are felt more in the chest
- Speaking voice

Question 5

Chorale

Answer 5

• A hymn tune of the German Protestant Church; Bach wrote a lot abt. them
• Also can be used to define a singing group (I sing in the chorale)

Question 6

Chord

Answer 6

A harmony of (usually) 3 notes (but could be 2) or more, in a series of thirds

Question 7

Chromatic Scale

Answer 7

Going up or down the scale in all half notes

Question 8

Claque

Answer 8

Hired groups of people paid to applaud an opera singer or some other performer

Question 9

Classical Music

Answer 9

European music from abt 1750-1830
- But also any serious music

Question 10

Coda

Italian

Answer 10

• Italian for ‘tail’
• It means the end or tag on a piece of music

Question 11

Con

Italian

Answer 11

• Italian term for “with” like con moto “with movement”