6 Terms
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coda
Music; General music
The last part of a piece, usually added to a standard form to bring it to a close.
violin
Music; General music
The violin's four strings are set in vibration (usually one at a time) by drawing a bow across them with the right hand while the fingers of the left hand stop the strings, changing its vibrate ...
guitar
Music; General music
Plucked-string instrument originally made of wood with a hollow resonating body and a fretted fingerboard; types include acoustic and electric.
shape note
Music; General music
Music notation system originating in nineteenth century American church music in which the shape of the note heads determines the pitch; created to aid music reading.
codetta
Music; General music
In sonata form, the concluding section of the exposition. Also a brief coda concluding an inner section of a work.
oratorio
Music; General music
Large-scale dramatic genre originating in the Baroque, based on a text of religious or serious character, performed by solo voices, chorus and orchestra; similar to opera but without scenery, ...
