SAT Humanities - Music

the music composed for a movie

an arrangement of a series of musical notes with specified intervals, in ascending or descending pitch order

a component of a musical sound that is produced alongside the fundamental pitch, contributing to the overall richness and timbre of the sound

a long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements

a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements

having a tuneful, harmonious quality or arrangement of sounds

someone who plays the saxophone

someone who is highly skilled at playing a musical instrument

the musical support provided by one or more instruments or voices to enhance or complement a soloist or main melody

a style of vocal singing in opera and oratorio characterized by a speech-like delivery, used to advance the plot or convey dialogue

any musical instruments that can produce sound when its strings are touched or struck

a musical instrument that produces sound by vibrating air within a tube or pipe, typically made of wood or metal

a woodwind double-reed instrument with a long tubular body and holes and keys on top

a small, four-stringed musical instrument resembling a guitar, originating from Hawaii

a wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland

a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys

a type of piano equipped with a mechanism that allows it to play music automatically

producing a sharp, powerful sound, typically by hitting or striking something

an electronic device that strengthens electrical signals or causes sounds to get louder

(of a sound) having tones that clash or sound unpleasant together

an auditory experience created by the combination of musical and non-musical sounds within a particular area or context

a subgenre of jazz marked by its infectious, propulsive rhythm, prominent use of brass and woodwind instruments, and its association with the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s

vocal improvisation where the singer uses nonsense syllables, rhythms, and melodic variations to create spontaneous and rhythmic expressions