Choir Vocabulary
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
DYNAMICS
The volume or sound of a note
MEZZO PIANO
THE DYMANIC TO PLAY MODERATELY SOFTLY
MEZZO FORTE
DYNAMIC FOR MODERATELY LOUD
FORTE
DYNAMIC FOR LOUD
CRESCENDO
A GRADUAL INCREASE OF LOUDNESS IN A PEICE OF MUSIC
DECRESCENDO
A gradual decrease of sound in a musical piece
A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate the upper pitches. It is also called the G clef because the symbol curves around the second line of the staff
A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate the lower pitches. It is also called the F clef because the symbol curves around the fourth line of the staff
A set of 5 lines and four spaces used to clearly show musical notation
A staff that combines a treble and bass staff
The sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece to indicate the tonality
DOUBLE BAR LINE
A SET OF 2 VERTICAL LINES SHOWING THE END OF A PIECE
A symbol placed at the left side of the staff to indicate the meter (number of beats per measure/which note gets the beat)
RHYTHM
DIVISION OF THE BEAT INTO PATTERNS
HALF STEP
A semitone
WHOLE STEP
An interval of a whole tone
Tie
Slur
STACCATO
PERFORMING NOTES IN A SEPARATED STYLE
Tie
A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch to add their values together
Slur
A curved line connecting several notes to show that they should be played legato
ACCENT
MUSICAL MARKING USED TO STRESS A PARTICULAR BEAT
