1. polyphony   speed at which a musical composition is performed   person who directs a choir's or orchestra's performance   combination of melodies   interval of eight tones   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. timbre   short movement between main parts of musical composition   variations in volume through a musical composition   music for a group of five instruments or voices   characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument   Half-n-half Clue   3. soprano   separate section of a long composition   highest singing voice   series of successive notes in a specified order   melody that is repeated in a work of music   Half-n-half Clue   4. carol   voice above one's natural range   degree of highness or lowness of a sound   Christmas hymn or song   variations in volume through a musical composition   Half-n-half Clue   5. contralto   lowest female singing voice   person who directs a choir's or orchestra's performance   speed at which a musical composition is performed   musical composition for solo instrument and orchestra   Half-n-half Clue   6. trio   orchestral composition forming an introduction to a performance   series of successive notes in a specified order   music for a group of three instruments or voices   variations in volume through a musical composition   Half-n-half Clue   7. alto   highest adult male or lowest female voice   combination of notes sounded simultaneously   melody that is repeated in a work of music   music for a group of four instruments or voices   Half-n-half Clue