Music Terminology

What is a piece written for a single instrument or sometimes two instruments, usually in three or four movements?

• Sonata

• Serenade

• Concerto

• Symphony

Which type of music is intended for performance in a room or chamber rather than in a large hall?

• Opera

• Lieder

• Chamber Music

• Ballet

Which type of music is a Biblical story set to music, performed in a Church or a concert hall?

• Oratorio

• Cantata

• Lieder

• Sonata

What is a work for a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment usually in three movements?

• Concerto

• Suite

• Chamber Music

• Overture

Which type of music is a 'Sonata for a full Orchestra' with three to four movements?

• Solo

• Trio

• String Quartet

• Symphony

What is a collection or set of pieces, often dances, grouped together to form a complete work?

• Ballet

• Suite

• Lieder

• Solo

Which type of music is a 'Opening piece' composed as an introduction to an Opera or an Oratorio?

• Waltz

• Polka

• Overture

• Minuet

What is a composition for one instrument or voice?

• Solo

• Trio

• Concerto

• Oratorio