20 Terms
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General music
crossover
Music; General music
Recording or artist that appeals primarily to one audience but becomes popular with another as well (e.g., a rock performer who makes jazz recordings).
cyclical form
Music; General music
Structure in which musical material, such as a theme, presented in one movement returns in a later movement.
cut time
Music; General music
A type of duple meter interpreted as 2/2 and indicated as ¢; also called alla breve.
countersubject
Music; General music
In a figure, a secondary theme heard against the subject; a countertheme.
country-western
Music; General music
Genre of American popular music derived from traditional music of the rural South, usually vocal with an accompaniment of banjos, fiddles and guitar.
crescendo
Music; General music
The dynamic effect of gradually growing louder, indicated in the musical score by the marking "<".
