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              Overture: 
              an instrumental composition preceding and opera, oratorio, or play 7. 
              Fugue: 
              a polyphonic composition sung sequentially by two or more vocalists 171. 
              Fanfare: 
              trumpeting intro 247. 
              Andante: 
              a moderate tempo 307. 
              Transposition: 
              changing the key of a composition 341. 
              Arpeggio: 
              a chord where the notes are played individually in quick succession 
              (broken chord) 385. 
              Crescendo: 
              an increase in volume 433. 
              Dissonance: 
              out of tune, harsh-sounding 533. 
              Counterpoint: 
              a dual melody 585. 
              Serenade: 
              a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the 
              open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady
 Definitions taken 
              from or paraphrased from:Roget's Super Thesaurus, 2nd ed., 1998 Marc McCutcheon
 except "serenade" from www.dictionary.com
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