Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A note that has the time value of two quarter notes. It is also half the length of a whole note.
Arrangement of music, often based in chords, that supports the melody.
The highest male voice in French opera.
Using resonance in the head, sometimes associated with higher notes.
The measurement between two pitches, either vertically or horizontally.
A genre of music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by syncopated rhythms, complex chords, elements of improvisation, and distortions of pitch and timbre.
The notation of the musical key, including sharps (raising the pitch) and flats (lowering the pitch).
A performance technique used to simulate the sound of violence.
Playing or singing in a smooth flowing manner, without breaks between notes.
References a singer who has what has been considered a more classical approach to singing.
A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
Usually a lighter and brighter sound.