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Essential Words Needed for the GRE - The World of Music

Here you will learn some English words about music, such as "acoustic", "duet", "measure", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE
composition
[noun]
the art or the act of writing pieces of music, poetry, etc.
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ballad
[noun]
a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem
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adagio
[noun]
a movement or composition intended to be played at a slow tempo
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instrumental
[adjective]
(of music) made only by instruments and without vocals
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acoustic
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(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural not amplified
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harmonic
[adjective]
connected with or denoting a harmony or harmonics
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melodic
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connected with melody
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ambient
[adjective]
relating to the type of music that emphasizes on tone and atmosphere rather than traditional structure
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avant-garde
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innovative, experimental, or unconventional in style or approach, especially in the arts
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indie
[adjective]
(of a musical band) not associated with major labels or companies
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solo
[noun]
a musical piece written for one singer or instrument
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duet
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a piece of music performed by two people
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baritone
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a male singing voice that is classified between bass and tenor, characterized by a lower and richer tone
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bar line
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an upright line that separates the bars in written music
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movement
[noun]
one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure
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chord
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three or more musical notes that form a harmony when played together
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measure
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any of the short sections consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines
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scale
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an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order
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encore
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an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it
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discord
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an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played
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dissonance
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a combination of musical notes that sound harshly because they do not form a harmony
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coda
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the final passage of an extended musical composition
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clef
[noun]
any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes
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concerto
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a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements
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opus
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a musical piece or collection that is written by a famous composer followed by the date in which it was created
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discography
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all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band
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compilation
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something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources
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etude
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an instrumental composition that is usually short and is intended for practice or demonstration of a skill
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fingerboard
[noun]
a narrow flat part on the neck of a string instrument where the fingers press the strings to play various notes
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to headline
[verb]
to be the star performer in a concert or performance
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to improvise
[verb]
to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so
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major
[adjective]
based on a scale in which the interval between the third and the fourth notes and the seventh and the eighth notes is a half step
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minor
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based on a scale in which the interval between the second and the third notes, the fifth and the sixth notes and the seventh and eighth notes is a half step
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interval
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a dissimilarity in pitch between two notes
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pitch
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the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
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tempo
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the speed that a piece of music is or should be played at
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octave
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the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees
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to pluck
[verb]
to play a string instrument, such as a guitar, using the fingers or a plectrum
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monophonic
[adjective]
describing sound transmission, recording or reproduction that is transferred through a single channel
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refrain
[noun]
a repeated line or phrase in a poem or song, typically at the end of each stanza or verse
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