LESSON 29: WORDS ABOUT MUSIC

LESSON 29: WORDS ABOUT MUSICRiClauSebA CAPELLAWithout musical accompaniment

ARIAA solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, as in an opera

CACOPHONYA harsh, unpleasant, or jarring mixture of sounds

HONKHONKCADENCEThe balance or rhythmic flow of music, speech, poetry, or movement

CRESCENDOA gradual increase in volume, force, or intensity of sound

DISSONANCEA harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

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MOTIFA short rhythm or melody repeated or evoked many times in a work of music

SONATAA composition of three or four independent movements, written for one or more solo instruments, one of which is usually a keyboard instrument

STACCATOSharp; harsh; shrill.

Oh, what a sound.