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1
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What is a scotch snap?

A

A syncopated musical rhythm with a short accented note followed by a longer one. [For example, a semiquaver followed by a dotted quaver]

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What does allegro mean?

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Lively.

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3
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What andante mean in music?

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At walking pace

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What does Da capo al fine mean?

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From the beginning

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What is a basso continuo?

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A busy / continuous baseline.
Improvised chords with the left hand baseline heard in other instruments.

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What is a solo concertino?

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A solo instrument against the sound of a string orchestra (with basso continuo)

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What is a concerto grosso?

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Contrasting small group of solo instruments against the string orchestra, everyone else playing together

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What does tutti mean?

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Everyone

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What is the concertino?

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A soloist or a group of solo instruments

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What is the ripieno?

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The accompaniment / the rest of the orchestra

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What is a ritornello?

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The recurring theme, usually heard in the ripieno.

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What is a passacaglia?

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A musical form that is usaully in 3/4 and is set over a variation of ground bass

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What is an Aria?

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A solo sung in an operatic style, in an operatic or oratorio with accompaniment

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What is a recitative

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A type of vocal writing where where the music follows the rhythm of speech. Usually just a short section of just vocal or very little accompaniment.

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What is an oratorio?

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Usually a short story from the bible set to music for soloists and an orchestra.
Usually sung in English

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What is an obbligato?

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A part or section for an accompanist that is just as important as the melody

17
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What is ternary form?

A

ABA

18
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What is binary form?

A

AB

19
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What is rondo form?

A

ABACA

20
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What is theme and variation?

A

The main theme is followed by several melodic / harmonic or rhythmic changes

21
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What does sonata form consist of?

A

Exposition, development and recapitulation

22
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What instruments are in a string quartet?

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2 violins, one viola, one cello

23
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True or false: All parts for a string quartet are of equal importance?

A

True

24
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What chamber music?

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Music written for a small ensamble, sometimes with only a single player for a part

25
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What is a Coloratura

A

Florid vocal singing involving scales, involving runs and ornaments and usually melismatic.

26
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What is tierce de picarde?

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The last chord of a minor song being major and vice versa

27
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What is rubato?

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The tempo being moved around (slowed and sped up)

28
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What is a Lied?

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A song for a solo voice, accompanied by a piano. Sung in German

29
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What does through composed mean?

A

Little to no repetition throughout the piece

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