Has a main theme (A) which returns throughout the work, alternating with other themes to form a composition

Hint: Round (Theme moves around, has 2 other contrasting themes)

usually used for higher pitched voices or instruments

Main theme or part of a musical composition, the "tune"

degree of loudness and softness

simple melody performed by different groups of singers starting at different times

a basic musical idea repeated over and over

instruments such as the drums or xylophone

includes the flute, clarinet, saxophone

accompanying parts or musical lines that are not the melody; blend with/support the melody

a combination of music and theatre that involves a story sung on stage with sets, costumes, lights, and orchestra

often used in ritual and religious music; a line is sung/played and another group/artist responds to it

sung dialogue between performers that moves the plot along; like sung speech or reciting words

structure, style, and genre of a composition

refers to how the melody, rhythm, tempo, harmony, dynamics, and timbre of the theme are modified

music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for the first act; usually contains a medley of all important themes sung during the production

speed of the beat or pulse, often described using Italian terms

marker used to increase the volume (<)

usually used for lower pitched voices or instruments

patterns of sounds and silence; how sounds and silence divide time

A symbol or word used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.

A direction to play lively and fast

Scale that includes all twelve notes of an octave, including half steps

Hint: includes sharps and notes between the tapes

Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume

The structure of a piece of music

Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played very slow and serious

The distance in pitch between two notes

A single LINE of music played or sung. A long musical sentence.

Hint: More than 4 beats.

Short detached notes, as opposed to legato

A flexible approach to metered rhythm in which the tempo can be momentarily sped up or slowed down at will for greater personal expression

An "off the beat" accent

Small fluctuations in pitch used to make a sound more expressive

The combination of instruments that a composition is written for

The fundamental pitch in a Triad (fundamental means the base)

A very fast tempo

Which dynamic marking below is the loudest?

Which dynamic marking below is the softest?

Which of the following articulation markings makes a note short?

Which of the following articulation markings makes a note long?

Which of the following symbols is found FIRST on a line of music?

What is the definition of an accidental?

Which of the following tempos is fastest?

Which of the following tempos is slowest?

How many strings do modern bowed string instruments have?

What is the difference between a string orchestra and a symphony orchestra?

Which of the following is NOT an accidental? (Hint: Does not exist, the note is played normal)

Which of the following is NOT a dynamic?

Which of the following is NOT a tempo?

Notes marked pizzicato should be played by:

A slur alters a musical passage by: