Q4-Music.A

Solo singing part in an opera.

• Act

• Aria

• Postlude

• Prelude

When singing for an opera, the focus of the performance is on the singing technique called________.

• Aria

• Bel Canto

• Falsetto

• Tessitura

The following musical terms were used to affect the way singers sing EXCEPT:

• Polyphonic

• Rubato

• Tessitura

• Vibrato

One or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment

• Capo

• Cantabille

• A Capella

• Coda

Head, the beginning

• A Capella

• Cantabile

• Capo

• Coda

Closing section appended to a movement or song.

• A Capella

• Cantabile

• Capo

• Coda

A weaker and more airy voice usually in the higher pitch ranges.

• Dulce

• Falsetto

• Glissando

• Passagio

Sliding quickly between 2 notes

• Dulce

• Falsetto

• Glissando

• Passagio

Parts of a singing voice where register transitions occur.

• Dulce

• Falsetto

• Glissando

• Passagio

Slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist.

• Glissando

• Passagio

• Rubato

• Tessitura