TERMS MUSIC

Cards (22)

  • Texts of an Opera
    Libretto
  • Has all the musical notes
    Score
  • Only reading what is given
    Recitative
  • Air/solo part
    Aria
  • Main division
    Acts
  • Highest note of males
    Tenor
  • Middle note of men
    Baritone
  • Lowest note of men
    Bass
  • Highest note of females
    Soprano
  • Medium note of females
    MezzoSuprano
  • Lowest note of females
    Contralto
  • With accompany of instruments
    A capella
  • A smooth singing style
    Cantabile
  • Head/beginning
    Capo
  • Closing section appended
    Coda
  • Sweet singing style
    Dolce
  • A weaker & airy voice usually higher pitch.
    Falsetti
  • Sliding quickly between two notes
    Glissando
  • Where register transition occurs
    Passagio
  • Slight speeding up or slowing down
    Rubato
  • Most comfortable singing range
    Tessitura
  • Rapidly repeated slight pitch variation
    Vibrato