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12/10/2009

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A cappella
Definition
Choral or vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment
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Aesthetic
Definition
Concerning or characterized by beauty or good taste; music or a painting that is pleasing
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Articulation
Definition
Symbols on a musical score that indicate characteristics of the attack and duration of a given note
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Cadence
Definition
Stylized close in music which divides the music into phrases
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Chorus
Definition
Group of singers who usually sing in parts with several voices on each part
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Circa
Definition
meaning approximate
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Chromatic
Definition
Any music or chord that contains notes not belonging to the diatonic scale. I.E. C sharp in C major
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Conductor
Definition
Leader of a musical ensemble
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Form
Definition
Structure in which music is created
I.E. Binary, ternary etc...
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Genre
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Comes from French word for 'kind' or 'class' Used for classifying into categories
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Impresario
Definition
Entertainment promoter, manager or owner who books and stages public music or theatre
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Instrumentation
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Also called "orchestration", art of arranging a composition for performance by an instrumental ensemble
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Kapellmeister
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German for music director
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Meter
Definition
The beat/time signature
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Modulation
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When music changes from one key to another.
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Opus
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Latin word for work. A number, for numbering a composer's works
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Sacred
Definition
Refers to music that has a religious purpose and/or text
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Secular
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In music, refers to non-religious works
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Timbre
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Distinguishes the quality of tone or volume of one instrument or singer from another. I.E. Tone Colour
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Tremolo
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Performing/Singing same note over and over very quickly
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