general music exam boylin

Culture

the customs, beliefs, language, arts and institutions of a group of people that are learned and transmitted within the group.

Interval

the in pitch between two tones.

Meter

a rhythmic measure of a certain number of beats.

Tango

a Latin American dance performed at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo in 4/4 meter.

Conductor

the director of an orchestra, choir, or other performing group.

Jazz

a musical form distinguished by its reliance on improvisation and its rhythmic urgency.

Prosody

musical qualities of language.

Lakalaka

the national dance of Tonga.

Recitative

a way of "speaking musically"

Dialogue

the spoken lines of a play or musical show.

Sonata

a work in several moments for one or more instruments.

Aural

relating to hearing.

Genre

a particular type of music with a distinctive form or sound.

Measure

the division of beats into a defined group separated by a bar line.

Range

the distance between the lowest and highest patches of the voice.

Harmony

the combination of simultaneous vertical blocks of different tones.

Scat Signing

a form of vocal improvisation on nonsense syllables (such as doo-wah, doo-wee)

Aboriginals

the original or first people to inhabit a place.

Dirge

a slow, mournful hymn or lament.

Musical Theater

a dramatic stage form that combines the arts of acting and signing.

Foreshadow

to suggest actions or events before they happen.

Tutti

a section of a concerto in which all the instruments and/or voices perform together.

Rhythm

combinations of long and short sounds that convey a sense of movement.

Texture

the way sounds are woven together.

Accent

the emphasis placed on a beat or sound.

Soprano

the high female register; one who sings in the high soprano register.

Composition

the craft of putting together sounds to create a musical work.

Swing

the special rhythmic character that jazz musicians add to the music.

Mass

the principal form of the Catholic religious service, or liturgy.

Opera

a staged drama that is predominantly sung, most often with orchestral accompaniment.

Lieder

German art songs.

Scoring

composing music expressly for a film.

Aesthetic

characterized by a heightened sensitivity to the content, form, or emotional impact of an artistic work or event.

Virtuoso

a performer with brilliant, flawless technique.

Ballet

a refined style of classical dance emphasizing the verticality of the body, and outward rotation of the legs with fluid foot and leg work, and virtuoso turns and jumps.

Contralto

the section of a Baroque concerto played by a small group of soloists.

Hook

the motive or "grabber phrase in a song that often accompanies the words of the song's title.

Bebop

a complex and sophisticated type of improvised jazz.

National Anthem

a song of praise or devotion to one's country.

Opera Seria

a serious form of opera with lofty heroic themes from history and mythology.

Repertoire

an inventory of compositions mastered and performed by a musician.

Dubbing

putting all elements of the sound-dialogue, sound effects, and music onto one soundtrack.

Music

The fine art that best captures one's emotions.

Mariachi

a Mexican musical group with several violins, trumpets, a large bass guitar, and special five- and six-string guitars.

Protocols

a set of rules governing diplomatic or state etiquette.

Opera Buffa

comic opera.

Monologue

a dramatic speech or song delivered by one character.

Concerto

solo parts alternated with a group of instruments.

Tenor

the high male range, with a powerful, ringing quality.

Fanfare

a short, showy tune, usually written for brass, played to honor important people or announce an important event.

5 classifications of instruments

Aerophones, Idiophones, Chordophones, Membranophones, Electrophones.

5 types of jazz

blues, scat singing, swing, bebop, fusion.

5 major eras of music

Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th century.