MMS Choir Vocab 2024-25 Set #3

To sing a note with a loud accent and get quiet quickly. The term is ________.

• sforzando piano

• fortissimo

• crescendo

• legato

The closing few measures of a composition, usually not a part of the main theme groups. The term is ________.

• Coda

• Prelude

• Interlude

• Bridge

Creating a musical sentence using breath and dynamics, giving the music shape. The term is ________.

• Phrasing

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Melody

A large comma placed over the staff to show the musician where to breathe. The term is ________.

• Breath Mark

• Crescendo

• Fermata

• Staccato

To sing very loudly. The term is ________.

• Fortissimo

• Pianissimo

• Mezzo Piano

• Sotto Voce

To sing very softly. The term is ________.

• Pianissimo

• Fortissimo

• Allegro

• Adagio

What does 'pp' indicate in music?

• Pianissimo

• Fortissimo

• Allegro

• Adagio

What is an indication of where a composition ends?

• Fine'

• Coda

• Allegro

• Forte

What does 'D.C.' stand for in music?

• Da Capo

• Dolce Cantabile

• Diminuendo Crescendo

• Doppio Movimento

What is the name of the symbol that indicates how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat?

• breath mark

• timing mark

• time signature

• meter signature