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Choir Vocab
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9th Grade
12/04/2005

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Term
Accent
(dynamics)
Definition
stress or define a certain note
Term
A cappella
(Choral technique)
Definition
performance with no piano accompaniment
Term
Accidentals
(pitch)
Definition
raises or lowers pitch by half step
Term
Alto
(Choral technique)
Definition
lowest female voice part
Term
Arranger
(Choral technique)
Definition
Person who arranges melody and lyrics of a song
Term
Articulation
(Choral technique)
Definition
speaking with the tounge, teeth, lips
Term
A tempo
(tempo)
Definition
back to the original tempo
Term
Bar Line
(road map)
Definition
divides music into measures
Term
bass
(choral technique)
Definition
Lowest male voice part
Term
Bass Clef
(choral technique)
Definition
Lower part on the grand staff, or f clef
Term
Beat
(tempo)
Definition
a steady succesion of rhythym
Term
Breath Mark
(road map)
Definition
symbol that tells where to breathe
Term
Coda
(road map)
Definition
extended section of music within a song
Term
Common Time
(tempo)
Definition
Time signature 4/4
Term
Composer
(choral technique)
Definition
person who writes music
Term
Crescendo
(dynamics)
Definition
gradually grow louder
Term
Cued notes
(choral technique)
Definition
optional harmony written in tiny notes
Term
Cut Time
(tempo)
Definition
Duple meter in which the half note is the unit of time
Term
Da Capo (D.C.)
(road map)
Definition
Back to the top or beginning
Term
D.C. al fine
(road map)
Definition
Sing the beginning again until fine
Term
Decrescendo
(dynamics)
Definition
gradually get softer
Term
Descant
(choral technique)
Definition
optional line of singing above the melody
Term
Double Barline
(road map)
Definition
End of a line/ tells where to stop
Term
Dipthong
(pitch)
Definition
two vowels or sounds put together
Term
Divisi
(road map)
Definition
Division into parts
Term
Downbeat
(tempo)
Definition
stressed beat of a measure
Term
Dynamics
(dynamics)
Definition
softness and loudness of music
Term
Endings- 1st/2nd
(road map)
Definition
endings sung after a repeat or for the second time
Term
fermata
(road map)
Definition
extend the lengh of a note or chord
Term
Fine
(road map)
Definition
the end
Term
Flat
(pitch)
Definition
lowers a note bya half step
Term
Forte
(dynamics)
Definition
loud
Term
Fortissimo
(dynamics)
Definition
very loud
Term
Grand Staff
(choral technique)
Definition
lines and spaces on which to put notes, contains g clef and f clef
Term
Interval
(pitch)
Definition
the distance between two notes
Term
Intonation
(pitch
Definition
Singing the correct notes; being in tune
Term
Key Signature
(pitch)
Definition
combination of flats or sharps that change the tonic note
Term
Legato
(pitch)
Definition
smooth and connected
Term
Ledger lines
(road map)
Definition
extended lines and spaces for notes above or below the staff
Term
measure
(road map)
Definition
divisions of a line of music
Term
Melody
(choral technique)
Definition
Dominant line of music
Term
meter
(tempo)
Definition
time signature that indicates which note gets the beat and how may beats per measure
Term
Metronome Marking
(tempo)
Definition
number of beats per note per minute
Term
Mezzo Forte
(dynamics)
Definition
medium loud
Term
Mezzo Piano
(dynamics)
Definition
medium soft
Term
Moderato
(tempo)
Definition
moderate tempo
Term
Natural
(pitch)
Definition
cancels a sharp or flat
Term
No Breath
(road map)
Definition
don't breathe
Term
Piano
(dynamics)
Definition
soft
Term
Pianissimo
(dynamics)
Definition
very soft
Term
Pick-Up
(choral technique)
Definition
incomplete measure at beginning of music
Term
Pitch
(pitch)
Definition
highness or lowness of a note
Term
Repeat sign
(road map)
Definition
repeat a segment of music
Term
Rhythm
(tempo)
Definition
longness or shortness of a note
Term
Ritard
(tempo)
Definition
slow down
Term
Sharp
(pitch)
Definition
raises a pitch by a half step
Term
Soprano
(choral technique)
Definition
highest female voice part
Term
Staff
(choral technique)
Definition
lines and spaces on which to write notes
Term
Slur
(pitch)
Definition
Connect moving pitches
Term
Tempo
(tempo)
Definition
speed of the beat
Term
Tenor
(choral technique)
Definition
highest male voice part
Term
Tie (pitch)
Definition
hold a note across many measures
Term
Time Signature (tempo)
Definition
indicates the type of beat and the number of beats per measure
Term
Treble Clef (choral technique)
Definition
Symbol for gclef or upper part of grand staff
Term
Unison (choral technique)
Definition
all voice parts on the same melody
Term
Chord (pitch)
Definition
Three or more pitches sounding at the same time
Term
Cadence (pitch)
Definition
The melodic or harmonic ending of a phrase, section, movement, or complete composition
Term
Chromatic (pitch)
Definition
Moving up or down using only half steps, often outside the key; chromatic scale: all twelve half steps within an octave
Term
Diatonic (pitch)
Definition
Step by step movement within a regular scale (any key); a combination of seven whole and half steps(of different pitch name) within a key
Term
Enharmonic (pitch)
Definition
two notes that sound the same, but are written differently; ex F# and Gb
Term
Half Step (Pitch)
Definition

the smallest distance (or interval) b/w two notes on a keyboard

Term
Harmony (pitch)
Definition
two or more musical tones sounding simultaneously
Term
Key (pitch)
Definition
the organization of tonality around pitch
Term
Key-Note or Tonic (pitch)
Definition
The pitch that is the tonal center of the key; the first tone or "1" or the scale
Term
Leap (pitch)
Definition
singing an interval larger than a skip
Term
Melisma (pitch)
Definition
long groups of notes sung on one line of text; ex Gloooooooooooooooooooria
Term
Scale (pitch)
Definition
An inventory or collection of pitches; the word scale means ladder
Term
Major Key/Scale (pitch)
Definition

a specific arrangement of whole steps and half steps in the following order:

wwhwwwh

Term
Minor Key/scale (pitch)
Definition
a specific arrangement of whole and half steps; natural, harmonic, and melodic minor
Term
Score (pitch)
Definition
The arrangement of a group of vocal and instrumental staffs which all sound at the same time
Term
Step (pitch)
Definition
Singing from line-to-next space or space-to-next line; melodic movement from one note to the next higher or lower scale degree
Term
Skip (pitch)
Definition
Singing and interval from line-to-line or space-to-space on the staff (M3)
Term
Tone (pitch)
Definition
A musical sound of definete pitch and quality
Term
Tonic/ Key-note (pitch)
Definition
The pitch that is the tonal center of the key; the first note or "1" of a scale
Term
Whole Step (pitch)
Definition
The combination of two successive half steps
Term
Allargando
Definition
Broadening, becoming slower
Term
Allegro
Definition
fast
Term
Andante
Definition
a medium or "walking tempo"
Term
Presto
Definition
very fast
Term
Largo
Definition
very slow/ broad
Term
Lento
Definition
slow
Term
Vivace
Definition
very fast
Term
Accelerando
Definition
becoming faster; a gradual increase in tempo
Term
Adagio
Definition
Slow
Term
Slide
Definition
to appraoch a note from underneath the designated pitch and "slide up to the correct pitch
Term

Tenuto

Definition
a slight stress on the indicated note; the note is held for its full value
Term
Staccato
Definition
short, separated notes
Term
Fortississimo
Definition
very, very loud
Term
Pianississimo
Definition
Very, very soft
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