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Trivia: Musical Terms
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Trivia: Musical Terms
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1. One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment.

2. The study of forms - history - science - and methods of music.

3. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.

4. An extended solo - often accompanying the vocal part of an aria.

5. Eight full tones above the key note where the scale begins and ends.

6. A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.

7. The first violin in an orchestra.

8. Two or three melodic lines played at the same time.

9. Passage for the entire ensemble or orchestra without a soloist.

10. Where the musical themes and melodies are developed - written in sonata form.

11. A group singing in unison.

12. A musical form where the principal theme is repeated several times. The rondo was often used for the final movements of classical sonata form works.