NEW
Font size
WorksheetsChoir Q2 2019 Midterm Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Singing a capella means singing:
without looking
without emotion
without instruments
with extra style
Abdominal muscle used for breath support when singing:
appendix
trapezius
esophagus
diaphragm
The dynamic marking mp tells you to sing:
medium soft
extra loud
gradually getting louder
very soft
When singing, the word diction refers to:
how far ahead in the music you are looking
how expressive your face is
how carefully words are pronounced
how loudly you are singing
Question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader:
canon
form
call and response
melody
When singing, score refers to:
how well you are singing
the sheet music
the page you are on
the amount of expressiveness
Voice part that is at the top of the score:
soprano
bass
alto
virtuoso
The dynamic mark ff tells you to sing:
extra soft
very loud
medium loud
medium soft
Number written at the beginning of a piece to quickly communicate the number of beats per measure:
tempo
measure counter
bar line
time signature
Word meaning "to gradually get louder":
forte
crescendo
diction
andante
Overall structural organization of a musical composition:
system
architecture
form
order
Combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords:
harmony
form
melody
texture
Listing of sharps and flats ("black keys") at the beginning of a piece:
meter
time signature
key signature
register
A group of beats separated by bar lines:
key
tempo
time signature
measure
"Musical sentence" that must be carefully shaped for expressive singing:
phrase
key
system
measure
Dynamics is a general term referring to:
expressiveness
loud and soft
pitch
rhythm
The distance between a singer's highest and lowest notes:
volume
range
tessitura
dynamics
Generally, the higher male voice part:
tenor
bass
alto
passagio
The lowest voice part:
bass
tenor
alto
cambiata
All parts singing the same note or melody:
unison
a capella
harmony
style
Dynamic marking meaning "extra soft":
mf
mp
pp
ff
A performer with flawless technique:
fortissimo
hero
virtuoso
passagio
Voice part which most often sings the melody:
alto
soprano
tenor
bass
How tempo is measured:
beats per minute
miles per hour
measures per hour
beats per page
Ritardando is an Italian word in music meaning:
slow down
repeat
sing softer
sing expressively
A coda is
an introduction
a repeated section
an ending
an accented note
This symbol means
repeat a section
stop
watch out
don't stop
This mark means
gradually get louder
gradually get faster
go back to beginning
get louder, then softer
A code of conduct expected from those attending musical performances
performance politeness
audience etiquette
music manners
crowd consideration
a combination of three or more pitches sounded simultaneously
measure
section
chord
arpeggio
