Section III: Important

Song cycles

Sets of songs that are linked by subject matter or musical elements (or both)

Lied

A German art song scored for a singer and a pianist.

Word-painting

When music illustrates the literal meaning of the text

Arpeggio

The notes of a chord are sounded in succession rather than simultaneously

Block chord

When a chord's pitches are all sounded simultaneously

Pre-chorus

A transitional "link" between the verses and the chorus

Outro

Popular musicians' way of calling a coda

Rock fade

A long diminuendo in the outro of a song

Heavy metal

Made by Mars Bonfire to describe the dark, lightning-filled storm he encountered in the San Bernardino Mountains

Effect: Caused a new genre of music called "heavy metal," though other such as John Kay believed it was Led Zeppelin who began this era of music

Spirituals

Religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the realities of slavery

Underground Railroad

a system of secret routes used by escaping slaves to reach freedom in the North or in Canada

Bridge

a contrasting musical section designed to break the repetitive pattern of verses and choruses

Hook

The focal point of the song

Tony Awards

the awards given for outstanding live theatre on Broadway

Orchestration

the harmonious coordination, planning, and organization of various independent elements to achieve a specific, unified goal

Segue

movement from one thing to another; transition

Cue

Individual segment of music from a movie or telivision score

Main title

Music accompanying the opening credits

Wordless voice

Singing no text

Quartal harmony

Intervals of a fourth in a harmony

Beguine

Caribbean dance with distinctive syncopated accompanying rhythm