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| an adaptation of a composition for different instruments than the composer originally intended |
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| the high part(s) in vocal or instrumental music |
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| the clef usually used for women's voices, high instruments, and the right hand on the piano |
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| technique of repeating a note very quickly |
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| an embellishment or ornamentation achieved by rapid alteration of two adjacent pitches |
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| sonata for two soloists with basso continuo (cello and keyboard) |
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| meter that organizes pulses into groups of three |
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| Italian: "all"; used in a passage where all the performers of a group are to play or sing at the same time |
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| a trend in musical composition in which the composer uses all twelve tones of the chromatic scale equally |
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| all instruments or voices play or sing the same note or melody |
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| a small, rapid variation in pitch used by performers to add emotional quality and warmth to a tone |
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| a performer with outstanding technique and musical ability |
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| tempo marking meaning "quick, lively" |
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| a dance form in triple meter with a strong accent on the first pulse |
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| a seven note scale comprised entirely of whole steps |
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| using music to express a literary idea; for example, using a minor chord during the singing of the word "pain" !!!!!!hahahahahahaha!!!!!! |
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