#ACCOMPANIST SYNONYM FULL#

Basso Continuo - Music Theory - A style of accompaniment in the Baroque era that consisted of a basic bassline and harmonies.

The ledger lines in the bass clef are 'G, B, D, F, A' and the spaces are 'A, C, E, G.'

Bass Clef - Music Theory - Also known as an F-clef, this symbol appears that the start of the staff and lets the musician know the note correlation to ledger lines.

It is also called the 'double bass' or 'upright bass.'

Bass - Instrument - The bass is the largest of the stringed instruments.

It is pitched in B-flat and has a practical range of E to B-flat 1. As an instrument, the baritone is a brass instrument that resembles a small tuba. For vocalists, a Baritone in singing is a middle-range male voice between the bass and tenor ranges.

Baritone - Instrument - The term Baritone can refer to either a vocal range or an instrument.

Bar line - Music Theory - Barlines are used to separate bars/measures.

Bar - Music Theory - The term 'bar' can be interchangeable with 'measure.' It is the smallest segment of a musical piece.

Band - Ensemble - Also called a wind band or wind ensemble, this type of ensemble consists of woodwind and brass instruments.

Ballad - Musical Form - A French term for a poem or narrative that has been set to music.

Some prominent composers who used atonality are Alban Bern, Arnold Schoenberg, and Anton Webern. Atonal styles of composition became popular around 1908 and persist today.

Atonal - Music Theory - Atonal music is a piece that has no tonal center, meaning that it isn't written in a specific key or mode.

Assai - Style Marking - This means 'very' and is always combined with another music term.

Aria- Musical Form - A long accompanied vocal piece that is usually part of a larger work like an opera.

Andante - Tempo Marking - At a walking pace, typically between 76 and 108 beats per minute.

Either a low female voice or a high male voice.

Alto - Vocal Range - The second-highest vocal group in the choir.

Allegretto - Tempo Marking - Fairly quick, but not as fast as Allegro.

Allegro - Tempo Marking - Literally translated to 'cheerful' but is interpreted in music to be a quick tempo, usually between 120 and 156.

#ACCOMPANIST SYNONYM FULL#

and it means to 'widen.' Which is performed by slowing the tempo and broadening while maintaining a full tone. Allargando - Style Marking - Often abbreviated with allarg.Adagio - Tempo Marking - Translates to 'slowly' and is a tempo between 66 and 76 beats per minute.In this example, the trumpet is the solo line and the piano is performing the accompaniment. Accompaniment - All parts/voices other than the solo line.Sharps, flats, double sharps, double flats, and natural signs are all accidentals.

Accidental - Musical Symbol - This symbol modifies a note's pitch.There is usually a tempo marking at the end of the accelerando that lets you know what tempo to reach. and means to gradually increase the tempo. Accelerando - Tempo Marking - Abbreviates as accel.Accent - Articulation - Tells the musician to put emphasis or weight on the front of the note.

Accompanist synonym