IGCSE Music Vocabulary Quiz

1. A ternary (ABA) dance form in triple meter, often used as the third movement of symphonies and quartets.

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A rhythmic feature where emphasis is placed on weak beats or off-beats.

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A texture where a single melodic line is played without any accompaniment.

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A concerto form where themes are introduced

first by the orchestra and then by the soloist.

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A musical scale with twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below its neighbors.

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Music that tells a story or paints a scene, using instruments without words.

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A repeated bass pattern over which varying melodies occur in upper voices.

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A solo vocal piece in an opera or oratorio where the character expresses thoughts or emotions.

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1. A chamber ensemble consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello.

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A setting where each syllable of text is matched to a single note.

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