speak-singing - like rap for opera

singing or playing on the “off” beats. Rap is filled with this

the fullness or full beauty of a song or musical sound

an improvised solo in classical music near the end of the piece

an organized collection of strong and week beats

choral/orchestral piece that doesn't include costumes, dances, or staging

the unique sound or “color” of an instrument or voice

music that comes before a concert, opera, or musical theatre performance

to hold a note longer than its regular value

a single melodic line, one note at a time

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Recitative
choral/orchestral piece that doesn't include costumes, dances, or staging
speak-singing - like rap for opera
singing or playing on the “off” beats. Rap is filled with this
used to mark pauses in written music
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Syncopation
singing or playing on the “off” beats. Rap is filled with this
an organized collection of strong and week beats
speak-singing - like rap for opera
at a variable tempo/speed
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Sonority
the unique sound or “color” of an instrument or voice
a musical society in a university or college
the fullness or full beauty of a song or musical sound
notes or line of music higher in position
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Aria
music from a specific region or country
an organized collection of strong and week beats
a solo song from an opera
music that comes before a concert, opera, or musical theatre performance
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Mezzo Forte
orchestration as reinforcement; to strengthen a piece of music
to hold a note longer than its regular value
medium loud
the lowest female singing voice
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Decrescendo
at a variable tempo/speed
to get gradually softer
music that comes before a concert, opera, or musical theatre performance
to hold a note longer than its regular value
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Cadenza
medium loud
to get gradually faster
an improvised solo in classical music near the end of the piece
to sing with “belief” or “confidence”
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Rubato
music which is performed by means other than live musicians
to hold a note longer than its regular value
at a variable tempo/speed
an improvised solo in a classical piece of music
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Meter
to get gradually softer
to get gradually slower
singing or playing on the “off” beats. Rap is filled with this
an organized collection of strong and week beats
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Oratorio
the fullness or full beauty of a song or musical sound
speak-singing - like rap for opera
relating to the understanding and sense of hearing music
choral/orchestral piece that doesn't include costumes, dances, or staging
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Accelerando
low-pitched vocal or instrumental part
organizations that support composers and musicians
to get gradually faster
music composed for a specific show or entertainment
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Timbre
notes used when writing music; literaly means “building material”
suddenly soft
an organized collection of strong and week beats
the unique sound or “color” of an instrument or voice
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Overture
music that comes before a concert, opera, or musical theatre performance
to hold a note longer than its regular value
an improvised solo in classical music near the end of the piece
the fullness or full beauty of a song or musical sound
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Subito Piano
suddenly soft
to get gradually slower
an instrument which emits sound when the keys are depressed
at a variable tempo/speed
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Ritardando
an organized collection of strong and week beats
to get gradually slower
behind the beat; in a "sluggish" manner
the unique sound or “color” of an instrument or voice
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Fermata
to hold a note longer than its regular value
an improvised solo in classical music near the end of the piece
music which elicits feelings of agitation and excitement
a single melodic line, one note at a time
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Monophonic
a single melodic line, one note at a time
a solo song from an opera
medium loud
electrocardiogram device that keeps track of rhythm

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