Chorus Q1 Test

Tempo

The speed of the music

Dynamics

the volume of the music

p

piano/soft

mp

mezzo piano/medium soft

mf

mezzo forte/ medium loud

f

forte/loud

Crescendo

to gradually grow louder

Decrescendo

to gradually grow quieter

Repeat Sign

Go back and sing the same part again!

What is a repeat sign?

dot. dot. Line_ Line_

Fermata

Look at the conductor to hold the note out longer than its usual value

Treble Clef

indicates where notes will be written on the staff

Key Signature

indicates which pitch is “do” and what notes will change in the scale

Time Signature

indicates how many beats per measure and what note gets 1 count

Bar Lines

separate music notes into groups based on the time signature

Double Bar Line

indicates the end of a piece

Whole note/rest

4

Half note/rest

2

Quarter note/rest

1

Eighth note/rest

1/2