Music Vocabulary Game

What does pizzicato mean?

• Technique of interpretation with a bow

• Technique of interpretation with the mouth

• Technique of tapping with the foot

• Technique of plucking with the fingers

What is a requiem?

• A composition for death

• A composition for life

• A happy song

• A traditional dance

What does ostinato describe?

• A type of dance

• A guitar solo

• A repeated musical pattern

• An improvised melody

What is a leitmotif?

• A type of instrument

• A recurring musical theme

• A singing technique

• A style of dance

How is an arpeggio defined?

• Notes played with a special effect

• Notes played at the same time

• Notes played in order

• Notes played in silence

What does cadence indicate?

• The rhythm of a song

• The end of a musical phrase

• The beginning of a musical piece

• The main melody

What is a glissando?

• A type of chord

• A sliding effect between notes

• A style of singing

• A type of instrument

What does counterpoint

mean?

• A piano solo

• A type of dance

• The combination of independent melodies

• A percussion technique

What is the function of pizzicato in music?

• Reduce speed

• Change the hue

• Create a rhythmic sound

• Increase volume

What type of work is Mozart's Requiem?

• A play

• A dance work

• A work for the celebration of life

• A solemn work for the dead