ISSMA Terms review

What is intonation?

• Being in tune or the pitch of our voice or voices

• Singing the right rhythm

• Loudness or softness

• How we pronounce our words

What is tone quality

• Loudness or softness

• Singing the correct rhythms

• The overall quality (shape and purity) of a sound

• The way we say our words

Blend is........

• The way a word is pronounced

• The way different parts and voices mix together to make one unified sound

• The pitch of the voice

• Loudness or softness

What is rhythmic accuracy?

• Singing the notes right

• Loudness or softness

• Singing the rhythms right

• The way a word is pronounced

Diction is......

• Loudness or softness

• The way a word is pronounced

• Singing the correct notes

• Singing the correct rhythms

Dynamics are....

• The overall quality of our sound

• The mix of our voices together

• How we pronounce our words

• The loudness or softness levels in music

Balance in music is.....

• the loudness or softness of our music

• The different volumes levels between choral sections

• how we pronounce our words

• Singing the correct notes

What is stage presence?

• The overall appearance, demeanor and expression of a performer

• Singing the notes as written in the music

• The way a word is pronounced

• The overall quality of the sound

Breath support is.......

• The way a word is pronounced

• Loudness or softness of music

• Using our core (the diaphragm) to support a full sound

• Singing the correct pitches

What is pitch accuracy?

• The loudness or softness of music

• Singing the notes as written in the music

• The way a word is pronounced

• The way our voices mix together