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Word

Definition

1

a capella

 A performance without instruments

2

cadenza

The soloists technical demonstration at the start of the recapitulation of the first movement of a concerto.

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concerto

A composition for soloist and orchestra

4

dynamics

Loud, quiet, getting louder, getting quieter

5

mood

Examples include, happy, sad, frightening, funny

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orchestra

A large group of instruments with bowed strings, woodwind, brass and percussion

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refrain

The repeated section of a song

8

slur

A note followed smoothly by a higher or lower note. The second note is shorter and quieter than the first.

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speed

Speed of beat and/or speed of various parts being played

10

timbre

Tone and type of instruments or voices

11

trill

Principal note above principal note repeated in fast succession.

12

rhythm

Sounds on and between beats

13

musical phrase

Part of a musical sentence. Usually about 4 bars long (one line of a song)

14

symphony

A composition for an orchestra containing 4 long sections called movements

15

overture

A composition for an orchestra containing the tunes for a musical, opera or ballet.

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bolero

A Spanish dance