6 Terms
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General music
Recitative
Music; General music
Solo vocal declamation that follows the inflexions of the text, often resulting in a disjunct vocal style; found in opera, cantata, and oratorio.
Metronome
Music; General music
Device used to indicate the tempo by sounding regular beats at adjustable speeds.
Toccata
Music; General music
Virtuoso composition, generally for organ or harpsichord, in a free and rhapsodic style; in the Baroque, it often served as the introduction to a fugue.
Duration
Music; General music
Length of time something lasts; e.g., the vibration of a musical sound.
Call and response
Music; General music
Performance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers. Also responsorial singing.
Modal
Music; General music
Characterises music that is based on modes other than major and minor, especially the early church modes.
