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Presto

Music; Classical

A direction in sheet music indicating the tempo is to be very fast.

Primitivism

Music; Classical

Twentieth century musical style resembling some of the characteristics of the art movement of the same name. Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring exemplifies many of the common features: persistent ...

Piano trio

Music; Classical

A chamber music ensemble consisting of a pianist and two other players (here restricted to string players), or a composition played thereby.

Flat

Music; Classical

A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one semitone.

Pitch

Music; Classical

The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.

Piano rag

Music; Classical

A short piano piece in the ragtime style; i.e., containing a strongly syncopated melodic line set to regularly accented bass accompaniment.

Polytonality

Music; Classical

Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.

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