6th grade Choir Vocabulary Cards

Front

Melody

Back

The main musical 

line of the song

Front

Harmony

Back

The supportive 

musical line(s)

 of the song.

Front

Beat

Back

A steady pulse

In the Music

Front

Rythem

Back

The Value of the 

notes and rests

The amount of time

a note or rest 

assigned to have.

Front

Articulation

Back

The way you start 

and stop a note

Front

Accent

Back

(stress or emphasis)

Front

            Staccato

Back

(short/seperated)

Front

  Legato

Back

( smooth/ connected)

Front

Dynamic

Back

The loudness/ softness of the music (volume)

Fortissimo FF Very Loud

Forte F Loud

Mezzo forte MF Half loud

Mezzo Piano MP Half soft

Piano P Soft

Pianissimo PP Very soft

Front

Tempo

Back

The fastness or slowness of the beat. (speed)

Presto- very fast

Allergo- Somewhat fast

Andante- moderate/ walking pace

Largo- Slow