a musical arrangement is when someone adapts an existing piece of music to suit the instruments they have on hand. for example, J.S. Bach took Vivaldi's "Concerto in B Minor" for 4 violins, and arranged it for 4 harpsichords in the key of A minor.

an original piece of music for voice and piano, usually under 10 minutes in length

a bandoneon is an accordion-like instrument, developed first in Germany, but now associated with the country of Argentina where it is used widely in Tango music

1871-1914 France

a piece of music for voice(s) and instruments

a group of musicians, usually between 2-10 players. a string quartet, woodwind quintet, brass quintet, and a trio, are all examples of chamber ensembles that play “chamber music”

music composed for a group of roughly 2-10 instrumentalists

a person who creates music.

a piece of music.

a musical piece that features an instrumental soloist with an orchestra.

a person who directs an ensemble, choir, or orchestra

the act of combining multiple lines of music at the same time in a composition.

an increase of volume or intensity in music.

a method of musical training that emphasizes the relationship between music and movement

a decrease in volume or intensity in music.

when two or more sound waves rub against each other.

music that uses electronic instruments or sound production

1. a group of musicians
2. The French word for “together”

the traditional music of a particular region or group of people, typically passed along orally.

loud (volume level)

the sound of and relationship between two or more notes

the text, or words, of an opera or other dramatic vocal work

a form of sacred musical composition that often feature vocalists

a unit of time with a specific number of beats set by a time signature that helps organize a musical piece.

a linear succession of notes

a musical style employing a single melodic line

a small but identifiable, and often repeated, musical idea in a composition.

a theatrical production that includes music, dialogue, acting, and dancing.

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a theatrical musical work that can include vocal soloists, choir, instrumentalists, actors, dancers, and more

a theater created for performances of opera.

a large musical composition focused on a sacred topic scored for choirs, vocal soloists, and orchestras. Unlike an opera, an oratorio generally does not include costumes, scenery, or staging

a teacher

the method, or practice of teaching. Someone who practices pedagogy, is called a pedagogue, another word for “teacher”

soft (volume level)

a syncopated genre of music known for its ‘ragged’ - irregular - rhythm on the piano and was influenced by elements of both African American and European music.
A style of music that was developed and popularized between 1899 and 1917 in the United States. Many pieces of ragtime are played on the piano and feature large jumps between notes and syncopated rhythms that became emblematic of the ragtime style.
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“A genre of musical composition for the piano, generally in duple meter and containing a highly syncopated treble lead over a rhythmically steady bass. A ragtime composition is usually composed three or four contrasting sections or strains, each one being 16 or 32 measures in length.” - Ed Berlin

is a relative term that is used to describe where a note lies in the range of a musical instrument, i.e. “high register” “low register”

a collection of musical works that a performer is familiar with

a way to describe how sound waves behave

the persistence of sound after it is produced that bounces around the space creating a “tail” or extended decay. Reverb can be produced naturally by the space that the sound is produced in, or electronically, by adding a digital “tail” to a recording.

music written for the church or religious purposes

an evening or concert devoted to the songs composed by Franz Schubert

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music NOT written for the church

an instrumental musical composition with several movements of different moods

a group of songs intended to be performed together. A precursor to the modern idea of an “album”

music of religious and folk backgrounds developed in the 19th century United States that is closely associated with the enslavement of African people in the United States

1. Another name for an orchestra (for example, the Boston Symphony Orchestra. 2. A composition written for an orchestra, typically with several moments of contrasting moods

music that has syncopation, or repeated emphasis where it is note expected

the act of emphasizing a note, rhythm, or beat that is not usually accented

1. To bring something together. 2. Music that has been created with the help of an electronic instrument called a synthesizer

a term borrowed from the sense of touch to describe how music sounds i.e. “rough”, “soft”, “jagged”, “rounded”. Sometimes it is used to describe the relationship between the different lines of music in a piece, i.e. “two part texture”.

the character of an instrument, sound, or voice

a style and minimalistic technique created by composer Arvo Pärt

Usually a written document or book, put together by a composer, performer, or musical theorist, that describes their method and approach to their craft.

a musician with extraordinary musical abilities.