Choir Final Exam

DEATH AWAITS YOU

A capella

Amusical performance style without instrumental accompaniment.

A tempo

A direction to play at the original speed after a deviation.

Accelerando

A gradual increase in tempo during a musical performance.

Accent

Emphasis placed on a particular note or chord, making it stand out in a musical passage.

Accompaniment

Musical Backing Track

Adagio

Slower tempo

Al niente

A musical directive meaning to fade away to nothing.

Allegretto

A moderately fast tempo, faster than Andante

Andante

A moderately slow tempo, typically considered to be at a walking pace.

Balance

Connection and equality of parts heard

Blend

How tones match

Cadence

A melodic or harmonic resolution that signifies the end of a phrase or section in music.

Chord

A combination of three or more notes played simultaneously, creating harmony.

Coda

Ending section you go back to

Common Time

C or 4/4

Crescendo

get louder gradually in music.

Da capo

FROM THE TOP

Del segno

repeats to point marked by sign

Decrescendo

get softer gradually in music.

Diction

the clarity and effectiveness of pronunciation in speech or singing.

Diminuendo

get gradually softer in music.

Dissonance

Clashing of notes

Dolce

a musical term meaning "sweetly" or "softly," typically indicating a gentle and pleasing sound.

Dynamics

the varying levels of loudness or softness in music.

Espressione

a musical term that indicates expressive and emotional playing or singing, often encouraging performers to convey feeling through their interpretation.

Fermata

a symbol in sheet music indicating a note or rest should be held longer than its usual duration. WATCH CONDUCTOR!

Fine

End of phrase or piece in music.

Forte

Loud dynamically

Forte Piano

A dynamic marking in music that indicates to play loudly (forte) followed immediately by softly (piano).

Grave

A very slow tempo

Harmony

Multiple notes create chord (Sound nice together)

Interval

distance between notes

Intonation

Variation of pitch

Largo

big, slow tempo

Legato

long, stretched notes (hold for entire length)

Lento

mark that means play slowly

Maestoso

Sing in a magestic, dignified, and grand manner

Marcato

Performing with emphasis

Mezzo Forte

Medium loud

Mezzo Piano

Medium soft

Moderato

Medium tempo

Molto

much/more

Ostinato

Continued repeated phrase/rhythm

Pianissimo

Very Quiet

Piano

Quiet

Poco a poco

Little by little

Presto

Very fast

Ritardando

Mark in music meaning slowing over time

Rubato

Push and pull tempo

Senza

Mark meaning without something

Sforzando

Sudden strong emphasis on note/chord

Sostenuto

Slower tempo

Staccato

Space between notes

Subito

Suddenly, quickly, immediately.

Syncopation

Accenting things normally not accented

Tempo

Speed

Tenuto

Slight accent meaning hold note

Timbre

The characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and volume.

Vivace

Lively, quick tempo