41⟩ What is expressionism?
Atonal and violent style used as a means of evoking heightened emotions and states of mind.
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42⟩ What is gavotte?
A 17th century dance written in Quadruple time, always beginning on the third beat of the measure.
43⟩ Do you know what is tonality?
The organization of all the tones and harmonies of a piece of music in relation to a tonic.
44⟩ What is round?
A canon where the melody is sung in two or more voices. After the first voice begins, the next voice starts singing after a couple of measures are played in the preceding voice. All parts repeat continuously.
45⟩ What is timbre?
Tone color, quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument to another. It is determined by the harmonies of sound.
46⟩ What is madrigal?
A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices, usually without accompaniment.
47⟩ What is grave?
Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played very slow and serious.
48⟩ Tell me what is ensemble?
The performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus.
49⟩ What is Da Capo?
In sheet music, an instruction to repeat the beginning of the piece before stopping on the final chord.
50⟩ Tell me who’s your favorite musician or composer?
One of my favorite interview questions. It’s a curveball and softball question rolled into one. It helps the interviewee relax since they are going to start off talking about something they probably have strong opinions about.
☛ Take note of their response. Not their words but how they deliver them.
☛ Do they seem relaxed and animated or flat and guarded?
☛ Do they seem eager to answer the question or do they seem concerned about answering it the way you want them to?
51⟩ What is chamber music?
Written for 2 to 10 solo parts featuring one instrument to a part. Each part bears the same importance.
52⟩ Tell me what is accelerando?
A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.
53⟩ Tell me what is system?
A combination of two or more staves on which all the notes are vertically aligned and performed simultaneously in differing registers and instruments.
54⟩ What is finale?
Movement or passage that concludes the musical composition.
55⟩ What is etude?
A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.
56⟩ What is drone?
Dull, monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound. Also a bass note held under a melody.
57⟩ What is cantabile?
A style of singing which is characterized by the easy and flowing tone of the composition.
58⟩ Tell me what is cadence?
A sequence of chords that brings an end to a phrase, either in the middle or the end of a composition.
59⟩ What is sonata?
Music of a particular form consisting of four movements. Each of the movements differ in tempo, rhythm, and melody; but are held together by subject and style.
60⟩ What is fourth?
The interval between two notes. Two whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.
