CLASSICAL LEXICON | Basso Continuo
Basso Continuo | Musical term, a.k.a "continuous bass", "continuo" | A type of musical accompaniment used in the baroque era (1600-1750)... The post CLASSICAL LEXICON | Basso Continuo appeared first on...
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Concertmaster | Noun | \ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌmas-tər\ | The Concertmaster is the principle first violin, typically seated closest to the audience to the left of the Conductor/Music Director... The post...
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Register | Noun | \ˈre-jə-stər\ | The range of a human voice or a musical instrument. A higher register indicates a higher pitch. For example: a soprano sings in a higher register than a tenor... The...
View ArticleCLASSICAL LEXICON | Scherzo
Scherzo | Noun | ˈskeət.səʊ | (plural scherzos or scherzi) | a fast-moving humorous composition that originated from the early 17th century in various musical forms, but made famous by Beethoven as an...
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Maestro | noun | \ˈmī-(ˌ)strō\ | The term originates from the Italian "maestro", meaning "master" or "teacher"). It is used as an honorific for prominent classical music and opera conductors, and less...
View ArticleCLASSICAL LEXICON | Basso Continuo
Basso Continuo | Musical term, a.k.a "continuous bass", "continuo" | A type of musical accompaniment used in the baroque era (1600-1750)...
View ArticleCLASSICAL LEXICON | Concertmaster
Concertmaster | Noun | \ˈkän(t)-sərt-ˌmas-tər\ | The Concertmaster is the principle first violin, typically seated closest to the audience to the left of the Conductor/Music Director...
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Register | Noun | \ˈre-jə-stər\ | The range of a human voice or a musical instrument. A higher register indicates a higher pitch. For example: a soprano sings in a higher register than a tenor...
View ArticleCLASSICAL LEXICON | Scherzo
Scherzo | Noun | ˈskeət.səʊ | (plural scherzos or scherzi) | a fast-moving humorous composition that originated from the early 17th century in various musical forms, but made famous by Beethoven as an...
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Maestro | noun | \ˈmī-(ˌ)strō\ | The term originates from the Italian "maestro", meaning "master" or "teacher"). It is used as an honorific for prominent classical music and opera conductors, and less...
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