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WorksheetsQuarter2 Choir Vocabulary
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 30mins
A (a) are the 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written.
What word describes a note that has a dot above it to tell the reader to play the note short and detached.
Accent
Tenuto
Staccato
Marcatto
A Fermata means....
A symbol that tells the reader to hold a note until the director cuts off the sound
two right slanting lines above a music section indicating that the ensemble must pause until the conductor begins conducting again.
gradually slow down a little
to return to the original tempo
A Grand Pause means....
A symbol that tells the reader to hold a note until the director cuts off the sound
two right slanting lines above a music section indicating that the ensemble must pause until the conductor begins conducting again.
gradually slow down a little
to return to the original tempo
A Poco Ritardando means....
A symbol that tells the reader to hold a note until the director cuts off the sound
two right slanting lines above a music section indicating that the ensemble must pause until the conductor begins conducting again.
gradually slow down a little
to return to the original tempo
A tempo means....
A symbol that tells the reader to hold a note until the director cuts off the sound
two right slanting lines above a music section indicating that the ensemble must pause until the conductor begins conducting again.
gradually slow down a little
to return to the original tempo
What is it called when you glide from one note to the next?
Glissando
Secular
Sacred
Slur
What is another word for music which is non-religious?
Glissando
Secular
Sacred
Slur
What is another word for music that is religious?
Glissando
Secular
Sacred
Slur
A symbol that smoothly connects two or more notes of different pitches by a curved line over or under the notes
Glissando
Secular
Sacred
Slur
What is Accelerando?
A curved line joining 2 notes of the same pitch
the use of rapidly changing meter signatures
A direction not to take a breath at a specific place in a song
gradually getting faster; usually represented by the words "accel."
What is a No Breath Mark?
A curved line joining 2 notes of the same pitch
the use of rapidly changing meter signatures
A direction not to take a breath at a specific place in a song
gradually getting faster; usually represented by the words "accel."
What is Mixed Meter?
A curved line joining 2 notes of the same pitch
the use of rapidly changing meter signatures
A direction not to take a breath at a specific place in a song
gradually getting faster; usually represented by the words "accel."
What is a tie?
A curved line joining 2 notes of the same pitch
the use of rapidly changing meter signatures
A direction not to take a breath at a specific place in a song
gradually getting faster; usually represented by the words "accel."
What is the symbol that indicate a note is strongly played or sung?
Accent Mark
First and Second Ending
Repeat Sign
Double Bar Line
A symbol that looks like a division bar with the number 1 or 2 in it.
Accent Mark
First and Second Ending
Repeat Sign
Double Bar Line
a symbol with two vertical dots next to two vertical lines.
Accent Mark
First and Second Ending
Repeat Sign
Double Bar Line
a symbol with two vertical lines at the end of a song.
Accent Mark
First and Second Ending
Repeat Sign
Double Bar Line
Measure
Flat
Sharp
Natural
Bar Line
What is music texture?
many different layers of sound heard at once
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
quality of sound
Making the music mean something through body language, tone quality, and facial expression
What is genre?
many different layers of sound heard at once
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
quality of sound
Making the music mean something through body language, tone quality, and facial expression
What is timbre?
many different layers of sound heard at once
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
quality of sound
Making the music mean something through body language, tone quality, and facial expression
What is musicality?
many different layers of sound heard at once
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
quality of sound
Making the music mean something through body language, tone quality, and facial expression
This happens when singers match their vowels with in the song to the people around them
Expression
Tone Quality
Stage Presence
Blend
This means to focus on the choir's appearance, poise, attitude, confidence, ease before audience, personality, posture.
Expression
Tone Quality
Stage Presence
Blend
the sound of the sound that the performers make while singing
Expression
Tone Quality
Stage Presence
Blend
Singing with emotion
Expression
Tone Quality
Stage Presence
Blend
Piano: Soft
Mezzo Piano: Medium Soft
Mezzo Forte: Medium Loud
Forte: Loud
Crescendo: Gradually get loud
Decrescendo: Gradually Get Softer
Treble Clef
Grand Staff
Bass Clef
a person who directs the performance of an band, orchestra, guitar ensemble, or choir.
Conductor
Rhythm
Tempo
Phrase
Note values like quarter, half, whole, performed in a pattern
Conductor
Rhythm
Tempo
Phrase
The speed of music; how fast or slow the song is
Conductor
Rhythm
Tempo
Phrase
A musical sentence usually separate by a breath
Conductor
Rhythm
Tempo
Phrase
a Solo is...
A person singing by themselves
two or more voices singing different pitches together.
The main tune of a song
All people singing the same pitch at the same time
Unison means...
A person singing by themselves
two or more voices singing different pitches together.
The main tune of a song
All people singing the same pitch at the same time
Singing in harmony means...
A person singing by themselves
two or more voices singing different pitches together.
The main tune of a song
All people singing the same pitch at the same time
The Melody describes...
A person singing by themselves
two or more voices singing different pitches together.
The main tune of a song
All people singing the same pitch at the same time
A time signature symbol that looks like a cent sign. It means there are 2 beats in every measure and the half note gets 1 beat of sound.
Dynamics
Time Signature
Key Signature
Cut Time
An order of Sharps or Flats next to a clef at the beginning of a song. It also tells the reader the Scale of pitches.
Dynamics
Time Signature
Key Signature
Cut Time
Looks like a fraction; The Top number indicates the number of beats in each measure, the bottom number indicates the type of note value that receives the beat
Dynamics
Time Signature
Key Signature
Cut Time
The word that describes the volume of the music
Dynamics
Time Signature
Key Signature
Cut Time
Whole note
Quarter note
8th note
16th note
Half note
Whole rest
Half rest
Quarter note
8th note
16th note
