6th Grade Vocab Quiz

unison

• to sing in a small group within the choir

• when everyone sings the same exact pitches and rhythms at the same time

• when 2 or more parts are sung together

• to sing alone without any accompaniment from the piano

soprano

• to sing unison

• bottom part in two part music

• top part in two-part music

• lowest part in a song

alto

• bottom part in two-part music

• top part in two-part music

• unison section

• highest part in a song

dynamics

• the speed of a song (fast/slow)

• to sing or speak clearly

• rhythms used in a song

• the volume used in a song

  (soft/loud)

staggered breath

• to march in time to the music in a choir piece

• random breathing in a song so it appears that no one in the choir is breathing during a phrase

• to breathe at a rest throughout a piece of music

• to take a deep breath and to sing a long held out note

articulate/enunciate

• to sing or speak words clearly

• to whisper

• to shout loudly

• to hear a pitch in your head

tie

• to mumble and not articulate within a song

• to slide on a note in a vocal jazz piece

• to sing quickly with proper articulation in a piece of choir music

• two of the same notes that are connected with a curved line to make is longer

audiate

• unable to hear a pitch

• to hear a pitch in your head before you sing it

• to plug your ears when you sing

• to articulate or enunciate

accompaniment

• a pedal on the piano

• to sing or speak clearly

• the instrumental (typically piano) part of a choir or solo piece

• to sing without instruments

tall vowels

• the proper way to sing vowels in choir

• to sit up in your chair

• to sing a song with nonsense words

• to take a deep breath