MUSICAL TEMRS

1. A Capella
singing without instrumental accompaniment.
2. Al fine
sing/play to the finish.
3. Amplify
to make sound "larger".
4. Call and Response
One group (or leader) "calls" and the other group "responds", usually by echoing what
the first did.
5. Dissonance
A combination of two or more tones that create tension and must be "resolved" with
standard chords (ones that are expected, or pleasant to the ear).
6. Aria
a solo from an opera, intended to "show off" the singer's voice.
7. Recitative
an opera solo that is much like speaking.
8. Overature
"A musical introduction" that comes before a ballet, musical, or opera.
9. Melody
music element that is a combination of pitches arranged in orders that are usually
pleasing to hear. Pitches move up, down, or repeat to make a melody.
10. Rhythm
Combinations of, or patterns of long and short sounds, including a regular phrase.
11. Tempo
speed of the pulse (beat), with terms for fast or slow, such as LARGO (very slow) and
ALLEGRO (cheerful).
12. Harmony
when two or more pitches are sounded at the same time.
13. Dynamics
the VOLUME of the music, which is designated by the terms PIANO (soft) and
FORTE (loud) ---- NOT UP AND DOWN!!!!
14. Fine
the end (the finish).
15. Timbre (pronounced tamber, sort of)
the unique QUALITY of the sound of each instrument (also called in English, tone
quality).
16. Style
unique qualities that characterize and identify the variety of types of music available
(country, classical, jazz, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass).
17. Texture
the "thickness" of harmony--how many interwoven parts?
18. Soprano
the highest sounding adult female singing voice; also the unchanged voice of most
children.
19. Alto
the lower singing voice of adult females.
20. Tenor
the highest sounding adult male singing voice.
21. Baritone
the adult male singing voice that is lower than tenor, but higher than bass.
22. Bass
the lowest male singing voice; also the term used to identify the lowest sounds in
musical pitches.
23. Ballad
a song that tells a story (can be in any style).
24. Flat
the symbol that means to lower the pitch one half step (b).
25. Natural
the symbol that means to return a pitch to it's "natural" status.
26. Octave
the pitch that is exactly 1/2 the number of vibrations or exactly twice the number of
vibrations of a starting pitch: also a series of eight diatonic tones.
27. Phrase
a group of musical tones that belong together and make musical sense, just like in
writing, where phrases combine to make sentences and sentences combine to make
paragraphs, etc.
28. Solo
One performer, alone.
29. Duet
Two performers, performing TWO DIFFERENT PARTS.
30. Trio
31. Three performers, performing THREE DIFFERENT PARTS.
32. Quartet
Four performers, performing FOUR DIFFERENT PARTS.
33. Tonic
the first tone of a chord or scale.
34. Tempo Markings
LARGO; very very slow--literally, large: ADAGIO; very slow: ANDANTE; slow, but
moving--like walking purposefully: MODERATO; moderate--not too slow or fast:
ALLEGRO; literally--cheerful, usually taken as relatively fast: PRESTO; very fast.
35. Opera
a large musical form in which all dialogue is sung.
36. Libretto
the "script" for an opera (usually not written by the composer of the music).
37. Da Capa (D.C.)
a repeat sign that means to go back to the beginning.
38. D.C. al coda
a repeat sign that means to go back to the beginning and play to the coda sign, then
play the coda.
39. Dal Segno (D. S.)
a repeat sign.
40. D.S. al coda
repeat to the sign and play to the coda.
41. Vibrate
to cause to quiver--to move back and forth or up and down.
 42. Resonate
to "re-sound". Capable of returning sound.
43. Acoustic
literally, the science of sound, but for classroom purposes: "natural" -- not electronic.
44. Overtones
a series of tones that exist within the tone you hear, that can be produced by vibrating
fractional parts of the instrument/voice.
45. Chamber music Any music written for a chamber ensemblea string quartet, a piano
trio, a chamber orchestra, etc. Music for a soloist, or for a soloist with accompanist,
may or may not be chamber music.
46. Genre A type of musical work such as choral, jazz, mariachi, etc.
47. Performance The actual act of making music; sometimes used to mean a musical
presentation.
48. Pitch The location of a note in related to its highness or lowness.
49. Recital A program by a soloist or by 2 performers (soloist and accompanist, or a duo).
50. Rhythm Combinations of long and short, or even or uneven sounds that establish a
musical continuum and convey a sense of movement.
51. Staff/Staves The horizontal lines on and between which notes are written.
52. SymphonyA composition for orchestra, usually in four movements.
53. Tempo The pace at which music moves according to the speed of the underlying beat.
54. Texture The character of the different layers of horizontal and vertical sounds.
55. Theme and variation A compositional form in which a theme is clearly stated and is
followed by a number of variations.
56. Timbre The color or quality of a musical tone.
57. Chord Three or more tones played simultaneously.
58. Track
59. Trumpeter
60. Busk (VERB) to perform music in the streets and other public places for money
61. Conduct (VERB) to stand in front of an orchestra or group of singers and direct the
way they play or sing
62. Compose (VERB) to write a piece of music
63. Fiddle (VERB) INFORMAL to play a tune on the violin
64. Hum (VERB) to make musical sounds with your lips closed
65. Interpret (VERB) to perform a piece of music, a part in a play etc in a way
that shows how you understand it and feel about it

https://www.speaklanguages.com/english/vocab/music

Band
Exhibition
Culture
Audience
Gallery
Part
Interval
Scene
Poster
Channel
Bestseller
Show
Edition
Cast
Album
Review
Plot
Image
Amplify
A Capella
Rhythm
Duet
Trio
Quartet
Quintet
Performance
Rhythm
Timbre
Chamber music
Chord

Melody
Busk
Compose
Hum
Genre
Interpret
Pitch
Dal Segno (D. S.)

Rap music
Opera
Operetta
Musical theatre
Symphony
Dubstep
Fiddle
Conduct
Trumpeter
Opera, Operetta, or Musical Theatre? by ILANA WALDER-BIESANZ

A typical conversation with a friend who is relatively

unfamiliar with opera might go like this

Me: Want to go see The Pirates of Penzance with me?

Friend: Is that an opera? Im not really into operas.

Me: Not reallywell, sort of. Its an operetta.

Friend: Whats the difference?

The Pirates of Penzance, in a production by the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players

Its not an easy question to answer. I usually say that its less densely orchestrated and less vocally
difficult than a full-blown opera, and that operettas are almost always comedic whereas most (though
certainly not all) operas are tragic. But that doesnt quite get at the heart of the matter. Its very
difficult to define the lines between musical theatre, operetta, and opera, especially when opera
companies occasionally mount musical theatre or operetta productions. People have proposed a
number of possible criteria: Perhaps in musicals and operettas, the words matter more than the music
and vice versa in operas. (This is somewhat true, but one can think of counterexamplesfor instance,
the primacy of the musicsome of it stolen from operasin several of Webers musicals.) Perhaps it is
the presence or absence of dialogue. (But does that make The Magic Flute, Ariadne auf
Naxos, Carmen, and other examples of Singspiel and opera comique musicals? And does it make Les
Miserables and Phantom of the Opera operas?) There doesnt seem to be a workable, clear criterion,
but I will attempt to vaguely define each genre below. Ill also discuss some problem cases where
categorization is difficult.

Musical theatre is probably the easiest of the categories to define in a semi-coherent way because of
how it has evolved. The pop-rock belter vocals required by most new musicals these days are
obviously not operatic and the accompanying instrumentation is far from classical in its sound or
make-up. (Terms like operatic and classical are a bit troublesome, but I think we can agree that
few people would apply them to music that sounds like contemporary pop.) Its the older musicals that
draw on the tradition of opera and employ legit voices that are sometimes a little confusing. Opera
singers can and do successfully sing roles in musicals like West Side Story, South Pacific (in fact, the
male lead was written for an operatic baritone), Showboat, Camelot, My Fair Lady, and a host of other
musicals by composers like Bernstein, Hammerstein, and Loewe. However, these are still considered
musicals. They demand much smaller orchestras than most operas; the roles call for widely available
vocal ranges and abilities; and, perhaps most relevantly, they developed as part of a musical theatre
tradition and have been termed musicals for decades.

Opera involves huge orchestras and difficult-to-sing scores. Partly because of the demands and
primacy of the music, it is usually sung in its original language with supertitles in the local languages
(whereas musical theatre and operetta are usually sung in the local language). Although there are
operas written in English, most of the most famous and frequently performed works are Italian,
German, or French. A good heuristic: If a house like La Scala or the Met has performed it, you can
probably call a work an opera without offending anyone. Of course, there are also operas that fall
outside of that category (like Monteverdis operas, which dont play well in such large houses). Most
older opera is defined as much by tradition as anything else, so, by historical consensus, its pretty safe
to refer to any sung drama by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Puccini, Verdi,
Wagner, Richard Strauss, and everyone else who fits into that canon of dead, white, male classical
composers as an opera. When it comes to more recent compositions, what deserves to be called in
opera is much less clear, especially because some celebrated musical theatre composers (e.g.,
Bernstein and Schwartz) have also written operas.

Operetta is a convenient in-between label for things that are not quite musical theatre or opera.
Gilbert and Sullivans works are probably the most famous examples in the UK and the States. They
tend to focus on humor rather than emotionality and accordingly to use tools like comical asides and
patter songs that are less common in opera. They also require smaller orchestrasmost operettas sound
good with 20-30-piece orchestras, which would be a severe reduction from the written score for an
opera. They are less vocally demanding than operas and are often performed by amateur troops, but
they still require high notes and coloratura to a degree thats unusual for musical theatre. Like
musicals, they are usually performed without supertitles, so they require clearer diction than operas
and the text is set to music in a way that theoretically allows that. Opera companies sometimes stage
operettas with casts of opera singersfor instance, Portland Operas 2013-2014 season includes The
Pirates of Penzance.
 Dubstep /dbstp/ is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London, England.
It emerged in the late 1990s as a development within a lineage of related styles such as 2-step
garage, dub, techno, drum and bass, broken beat, jungle, andreggae.[1][2] In the UK the origins of the
genre can be traced back to the growth of the Jamaican sound system party scene in the early 1980s.
[2][3]
The music generally features sparse, syncopated drum and percussion patterns with bass
lines that contain prominent sub bass frequencies.

Typical instruments Sequencer

turntables
sampler
drum machine
synthesiser
keyboard
personal computer

4. Mixed sentences - ARTS & MEDIA

Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.

is / band / a / tonight / playing / there / jazz

channel / DNB / news / best / is / the

album / their / new / you / have / heard / ?

an / show / the / on / night / television / was / last / there / interesting

favourite / of / lots / posters / have / I / singer / of / my

can / Paris / in / culture / of / lots / you / living / experience

Byzantine / exhibition / at / museum / the / art / there / is / of / an

performance / minute / will / ten / a / be / there / interval / through / the /

halfway

important / the / play / in / part / plays / my / an / friend

Gallery / the / art / Britain / in / National / the / biggest / has / collection

were / of / children / lots /audience / in /sitting / the / there

likely / another / become / book / his / is / bestseller / to

the / the / film / famous / of / cast / actors / are / all

are / editions / dictionary / paperback / there / and / of / hardback / the

shown / the / the / war / news / disturbing / were / on / images / the / of

film / the / has / plot / a / very / simple

the / received / bad / good / and / film / reviews / some / ones / some
scenes / painted / Lowry / street

play / I / a musical instrument / in the evening

 Nouns - feelings
1. anger
the state of being very annoyed
2. dismay
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
3. disgust
strong feelings of dislike
4. boredom
the feeling of being tired of something tedious
5. enthusiasm
a feeling of excitement
6. frustration
a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
7. hatred
the emotion of intense dislike
8. irritation
the psychological state of being annoyed
9. nostalgia
longing for something past
10. pride
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
11. resentment
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
12. self-satisfaction
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
13. unhappiness
state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
14. annoyance
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
15. confusion
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you baffled
16. disillusionment
freeing from false belief
17. envy
a desire to have something that is possessed by another
18. fury
a feeling of intense anger
19. hope
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
20. jealousy
a feeling of envy, especially of a rival
21. optimism
the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
22. rage
a feeling of intense anger
23. sadness
the state of experiencing sorrow
24. shame
a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
25. worry
a strong feeling of anxiety
26. anxiety
a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
27. delight
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
28. excitement
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
29. gratitude
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
30. horror
intense and profound fear
31. joy
the emotion of great happiness
32. pessimism
a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
33. relief
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
34. satisfaction
the state of being gratified
35. surprise
astonishment when something totally unexpected happens
36. bewilderment
confusion resulting from failure to understand
37. despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
38. embarrassment
the shame felt when inadequacy or guilt is made public
39. fear
an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
40. happiness
state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
41. indignation
a feeling of righteous anger
42. love
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
43. pleasure
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
44. remorse
a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
45. scepticism
doubt about the truth of something
46. tension
the action of stretching something tight
 Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary Word List

acceptance agreeable alienation anguish assertive

admiration aggressive amazement annoyance assured
adoration aggravation amusement anticipation astonishment
affection agony anger anxiety attachment
afraid alarm angry apprehension attraction
agitation awe

beleaguered bitterness bliss blue boredom

bewitched

calculating caring closeness composed content crazy

calm cautious compassion contempt contentment cross
capricious charmed complacent conceited crabby cruel
cheerful compliant concerned crazed

defeated depressed discontent dislike distraction

defiance desire disenchanted dismay distress
delighted disappointment disgust displeasure disturbed
dependence disapproval disillusioned dissatisfied dread

eager elation enchanted enthusiasm exasperation

earnest embarrassment enjoyment envious excited
easy-going emotion enraged envy exhausted
ecstasy emotional enraptured equanimity extroverted
ecstatic enamored enthralled euphoria exuberant

fascinated fearful flustered frightened furious

fatalistic ferocity fondness frustration fury
fear flummoxed fright

G
 generous gloomy greedy grim grumpy
glad glum grief grouchy guilt
gloating

happiness harried hopeless hostility hurt

happy homesick horror humiliation hysteria

infatuated insulted introverted irritation

insecurity interested isolation

jaded jittery jolly jubilation joy

jealous jolliness joviality

keen kind kindhearted kindly

laid back like loathing longing love

lazy liking lonely loneliness lulled
lust

mad merry misery modesty mortification

naughty neediness neglected nervous nirvana

open optimism ornery outgoing outrage

P
 panic peaceful pessimism placid pride
passion pensive pity pleased proud
passive pushy

quarrelsome queasy querulous quick-witted quiet quirky

rage rejection relieved repentance resigned

rapture relief remorse resentment revulsion
roused

sad scared serenity sorry subdued

sadness scorn shame spellbound submission
sarcastic self-assured shock spite suffering
sardonic self-congratulatory smug stingy surprise
satisfaction self-satisfied sorrow stoical sympathy
sentimentality stressed

tenderness terror thrill torment triumphant

tense threatening timidity tranquil trust

uncomfortable unhappiness unhappy upset

vain vanity venal vengeful vigilance vivacious

vexed

wary weariness woe worried

watchfulness weary wonder wrathful

Z
zeal zest