MUSIC
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langille72461 on October 10, 2011
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17 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 A melody used as the basis for a longer piece of music | Theme |
| What is the term for a musical form based on strict imitation of a melody | Canon |
| What element of western music is not recognized in the music of Asia or in many tribal cultures? | Harmony |
| Two, or more, melodies performed simltaneously is called- | Counterpoint |
| Two, three, or more, notes sounded simultaneously is called | Harmony. |
| The manipulation of the basic elements of a melody or theme is called a | Varriation (Varriation on a theme) |
| A musical form based on independent dance forms is called a | Suite. |
| Music based on counterpoint is most often related to what era | Baroque |
| Music based on counterpoint ca also be called | Polyphonic music. |
| The vilolyn, viola, cello bass violyn, guitar, are in what family of instruments | string |
| A sonata is a term that means | a multi-movement musical composition composed for a solo instrument or solo instrument and piano. |
| The era of music that dominated the 19th century is called the | Romantic era. |
| music composed for unaccompanied voice or voices is called | Acapella. |
| What is the term for a musical form that tells a story, but does not have dance and is not 'staged' | Oratorio |
| What is the term for a musical composition that contains dance, costume, is staged, but does not have vocal music | Ballet |
| What is the musical term for a work that has both vacal and instrumental music, has a story line, contains dance, and is staged | Opera |
| What is the term for an instrumental introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet | Overture. |
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