Chorus Exam
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tempo
time, speed
adagio
slowly
andante
walking speed
allegro
quickly
presto
very fast
accelerando
accelerating, gradually getting faster
ritardando
slowing
rallentando
gradually slowing (over a longer period of time)
dynamics
the degree of loud or soft
pianissimo
very soft (PP)
piano
soft (P)
mezzo-piano
moderately (medium) soft (mp)
mezzo-forte
moderately (medium) loud (mf)
forte
loud (f)
fortissimo
very loud (ff)
crescendo
gradually louder
decrescendo
gradually softer
diminuendo
gradually softer (over a longer period of time)
Voice
the human instrument
choir
a group of vocalists
SATB
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
SSA
Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto
TTB
Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Bass
Chest voice
one's low register (vocal)
head voice
voice above the break
falsetto
false voice
diphthong
transition between two vowels
unison
sound as one
A cappella
without accompaniment
balance
equal voices
blend
equal tone quality
articulation
the way notes are begun
attack
the first component of a note or sound
carry-over
connecting where you might normally breathe
soprano
the highest female voice
alto
the lowest female voice
tenor
the highest male voice
bass
the lowest male voice
chorale
a traditional piece for choir
divisi
divide
intonation
the ability to play or sing 'in tune'
sotto voce
soft voice
timbre
tone quality
tonality
modality, sonority
a tempo
return to the previous tempo
accent
stress
accompaniment
supports the vocal lines
arranger
the person that changes the setting of a piece of music
beat
the pulse within the music
composer
the creator of the music
conductor
musical director
consonance
harmony which does not need to be resolved
dissonance
clashing harmonies
downbeat
the first beat of the measure
espressivo
expressively
fermata
hold
grand pause
break
introduction
the opening to a piece of music
legato
smoothly
lyric
text OR smooth melodic style
mezzo
middle, medium
molto
much
poco a poco
little by little
quartet
group of 4 performers
quintet
group of 5 performers
staccato
short, detached
subito
suddenly
tenuto
stress
theme
musical idea
tie
connecting two like notes and played as one
tuti
all
un poco
a little