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Music Terminology Trivia Questions

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What term in classical music, noted with a dot on the score, represents the opposite of legato?

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staccato

What device has a name that means 'empty orchestra' in Japanese and lets you sing along with pre-recorded music?

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karaoke

What is the musical introduction to an opera called, similar to how a prelude serves as an introduction to a fugue?

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overture

What is the term for someone who writes the words to songs in a musical?

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lyricist

What term describes a male singing voice that produces tones above its usual range through artificial means?

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falsetto

What member of the violin family is traditionally abbreviated as 'va.'?

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viola

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