[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about MUSICAL TERMS - StudyStack [PAR] THIS FRENCH TERM THAT MEANS "IMPROVISED" OFTEN REFERS TO A 
PIANO PIECE THAT SOUNDS IMPROVISED, IMPROMTU. SLOW, LEISURELY... [DOC] [TLE] Cadenza - Wikipedia [PAR] In music, a cadenza is, generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental 
passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists, usually in a "free" rhythmic style, 
and often allowing for virtuosic display. ... About this sound ... The term cadenza 
often refers to a portion of a concerto in which the orchestra stops playing, 
leaving the... [DOC] [TLE] Glossary for Music Appreciation [PAR] accent A conspicuous, sudden emphasis given to a particular sound, usually by 
an ... cadenza An improvised passage for a soloist, usually placed within the 
closing ... chanson (French, "song") The most popular form of secular vocal music 
in ..... to the same music. structure A term often used in music to mean shape or 
form. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of Musical Terms - Classical Works [PAR] Cadenza -, Initially an improvised cadence by a soloist; later becoming an .... 
Galliard -, Music written for a lively French dance for two performers written in 
triple ... Grave -, Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be 
played ... Impromptu -, A short piano piece, often improvisational and intimate in 
character. [DOC] [TLE] Musical Dictionary! Piano Terms and Definitions. Dictionary for ... [PAR] anim  animated (French). ... articulation  this term refers to the various 
different ways that tones are ... This was originally improvised during the 
classical era. ... It is also often found with DS al coda meaning to return to the 
sign then to the ..... movement  a piece that sounds fairly complete and 
independent but is part... [DOC] [TLE] Musical Terms and Concepts | SUNY Potsdam [PAR] disjunct: melodic motion in intervals larger than a 2nd, often with a large ... canon: 
(meaning rule) one melody is strictly imitated by a second part after a ... modal: 
refers to music using diatonic scales with Greek names (Western) or ..... 
accidentals in relation to the bass notes; the realization of the harmonies is 
improvised. [DOC] [TLE] Jazz Glossary - A Passion for Jazz! [PAR] Defined from the perspective of the Jazz musician ... See Song Form. ... The 
expression 'diminished seventh' is used solely as the name of a chord. ... Block 
Chords: A style of piano playing, developed by Milt Buckner and George 
Shearing, with both hands 'locked' together, playing ... Irregular, improvised 
syncopation. [DOC] [TLE] Romantic Terms - wmich.edu [PAR] Cadenza: An improvised or written-out ornamental virtuosic passage played by a 
soloist in a concerto. ... this term to describe the recurring theme that appeared in 
increasingly ... Character Piece: A one-movement programmatic work for solo 
piano. ... Mass: A"musical Mass" often refers to a musical setting of just the Mass
... [DOC] [TLE] THE AGE OF IMPROVISATION [PAR] Classical piano Improvisation is now returning: The Age of Improvisation. ... I. 768
/2 The two sets of pieces by Schubert known as Impromptus..were..not so entitled 
by him. ... rthe earlier expression Impromptu, borrowed from French with same 
meaning. ... We often can't be sure when a part is being improvised or read from... [DOC] [TLE] Jazz History ch 1-4 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Linguistic variations of the word jazz may have originated from the French, 
Creoles .... qualities that define jazz as being related directly to the African 
experience in America. ... In the standard song form, what term is used to 
describe the middle section? .... Spontaneous, often improvised music associated 
with menial labor. [DOC] [TLE] Jazz Styles - A Passion for Jazz! [PAR] In 1899, a classically trained young pianist from Missouri named Scott Joplin 
published ... The music was characterized by collective improvised solos, around 
melodic ... jitter-bugged to the swing'n sounds of Big Band music, often played by 
much ... Gypsy Jazz is an unlikely mix of 1930s American swing, French

Question: This French term that means "improvised" often refers to a piano piece that sounds improvised
Answer: impromptu