The clear and effective utterance of vowels and consonants

The vertical line drawn through a staff to define a measure

Controlled breathing technique to help produce a quality sound

Gradually get louder

Two lines vertically drawn through a staff indicating the end of a section or piece

Loudness or softness of sound

A symbol used to indicate a hold beyond the given value; also called bird’s eye

The sharp or flat signs placed at the beginning of a composition immediately after the clef sign, indicating its tonality

Two or more different tones sounding at the same time

The range of notes that a singing voice can encompass

Skills and methods used to produce a quality tone

A symbol used to denote pitches below middle C

The repeating pulse of the music

The melding of sounds within a group

Gradually get softer

Tunes; series of pitches that moves up or down, or stays the same

A pattern of fixed beats as indicated by the time signature

Observing the musical sentence

Rhythmic effect which places emphasis on a weak or off beat

A symbol indicating how many beats are in a measure and which note gets the beat

Singing or playing the same pitch

A symbol used to denote pitches above middle C

Lines and spaces upon which music is written

Patterns of long and short sounds and silences in music

Melody, harmony, rhythm, form