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Music Definitions Trivia Quiz

I'll give you some definitions and you provide the correct word or words. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by littlp. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
littlp

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,278

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Small group of chorus people (back in the Renaissance)?

Answer: (One Word, starts with 'm', 8 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Written part of operas; lyrics composer didn't write, just set to the music?

Answer: (starts with 'l', 8 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Solo; turning or high point in an opera?

Answer: (starts with 'a', 4 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A series of different musical themes or variations on a theme, sometimes played like a round?

Answer: (one word -- a specialty of Johann Sebastian Bach)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Music used to represent a character, theme or idea in an opera?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. A type of scale; uses all notes on the piano?

Answer: (Two Words, Claude Debussy was the one who started using this scale)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Great pride in one's country?

Answer: (One Word, starts with 'n', 11 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rebirth?

Answer: (One Word, starts with 'r', spelling does count, 11 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Taking different parts and playing over and over?

Answer: (One Word, starts with 'i', 9 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Used in opera; what characters say to themselves, it is usually not sung, but is used to set things up?

Answer: (1 word - Italian)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Small group of chorus people (back in the Renaissance)?

Answer: madrigal

Thomas Morly was famous for these.

2. Written part of operas; lyrics composer didn't write, just set to the music?

Answer: libretto

Most librettos today have the words in whatever language the opera is in and on the other side translated into English.

3. Solo; turning or high point in an opera?

Answer: Aria

There are many famous Arias out there.

4. A series of different musical themes or variations on a theme, sometimes played like a round?

Answer: fugue

Bach was one of the first people to use this technique.

5. Music used to represent a character, theme or idea in an opera?

Answer: leitmotif

Wagner used a lot of these in his operas.

6. A type of scale; uses all notes on the piano?

Answer: chromatic scale

'The Afternoon of a Fawn', 'Phantom of the Opera' are a few examples where chromatic scales are used.

7. Great pride in one's country?

Answer: nationalism

Russian Nationalism is a type of musical style.

8. Rebirth?

Answer: renaissance

A music period.

9. Taking different parts and playing over and over?

Answer: imitation

I hope no one put 'repeat' in as an answer. The key word is 'different'.

10. Used in opera; what characters say to themselves, it is usually not sung, but is used to set things up?

Answer: recitativo

Source: Author littlp

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