1 Terms
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General music
pianissimo
Music; General music
The Italian term for "very soft", indicated in the musical score by the marking "pp".
answer
Music; General music
Second entry of the subject in a fugue, usually pitched a fourth below or a fifth above the subject.
jazz band
Music; General music
Instrumental ensemble made up of reeds (saxophones and clarinets), brass (trumpets and trombones), and rhythm sections (percussion, piano, double bass and sometimes guitar).
string quartet
Music; General music
The string quartet was one of the most common chamber ensembles. Its makeup is two violins, viola and cello.
cool jazz
Music; General music
A substyle of bebop, characterized by a restrained, unemotional performance with lush harmonies, moderate volume levels and tempos, and a new lyricism; often associated with Miles Davis.
piano
Music; General music
Keyboard instrument whose strings are struck with hammers controlled by a keyboard mechanism; pedals control dampers in the strings that stop the sound when the finger releases the key.
anthem
Music; General music
A religious choral composition in English; performed liturgically, the Protestant equivalent of the motet.
