Vocab for 9-21-16

Use this time to study your vocabulary words

Etiquette rules for behavior
Proverb a well known saying stating a general
truth
Medley a combination of songs into one piece
Fermata a symbol that means to hold a note
longer than its original value
Modulate to move to a different tonality
Evaluate to form an idea of the value or
success of something

Vocab for 9-14-16 quiz

elements of music
Rhythm patterns of sounds and silences
Melody a pattern of pitches
Tempo how fast or slow
Dynamics how loud or soft
Timbre the quality of a sound
Texture how many different voice parts are sung;
thick = many, thin = few
mood the emotion of the music

Vocab for 8-31-16 quiz

phrasing the way we sing our phrases
staggered breathing taking a breath at a different
time than the other singers
diction the way we pronounce our words
Staccato short and detached
vocal range the distance between a singers
lowest and highest notes
falsetto the voice men use up high
banjo a 4 or 5 stringed instrument with origins on
the continent of Africa, often used in Bulegrass
music.

Vocab for 8-24-16

Posture the way we hold our bodies
Diaphragm the muscle under the lungs
we use to breathe
Expectation a belief that something
should happen
Repertoire a group of songs to perform
Ensemble a group of singers, for
example, a choir
Ascending going up
Descending going down

Vocab for 8-17-16

interval- the distance between two different
pitches, for example, a 3rd or a 5th.
octavo- a printed piece of choral music.
timbre- the quality of a sound.
Pitch syllables- do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti do.
risers- the foldable steps on which a choir
stands when performing.
Vowel formation- the way we shape our
mouths to sing vowels.
Vocal blend- the mixture of vocal timbres in a
choir.`
Elements of music- rhythm, melody, harmony,
dynamics, timbre, texture and form.