Choir

Flashcards for Choir Exam Review

What is the Treble Clef Staff used for?

Used for instruments sounding high in pitch, such as flute, trumpet, violin, soprano voice & alto voice.

What is the Bass Clef Staff used for?

Used for instruments sounding low in pitch such as trombone, bassoon, cello, tuba & string bass.

What is the saying for the lines on the Treble Clef (from bottom to top)?

Every Good Boy Does Fine

What is the saying for the spaces on the Treble Clef?

FACE

What is the saying for the lines on the Bass Clef (from bottom to top)?

Good Boys Do Fine Always

What is the saying for the spaces on the Bass Clef?

ACEG

What does staccato mean?

Play the note with a quick key strike, not holding the note to blend with the next.

What does accent mean in music?

Accent the note.

What does tenuto mean?

Hold the note for its full length.

What does fermata mean?

Hold the note longer than its full length.

What does Ritard (rit.) mean?

To gradually slow down the speed/tempo of the song.

What does the Time Signature indicate?

Indicates number of beats per bar and value of each beat.

What does the Single Bar Line indicate?

Indicates the end of a measure.

What does the Double Bar Line indicate?

Indicates the end of a song.

What does the Repeat Symbol indicate?

Repeat everything in between the two signs once.

What does the Title indicate on sheet music?

Name of the song.

What does the Composer indicate on sheet music?

Person who wrote the song.

What does Crescendo mean?

Gradually getting louder.

What does Decrescendo mean?

Gradually getting softer.

What does Pianissimo mean?

Very Soft

What does Piano mean?

Soft

What does Mezzo Piano mean?

Medium Soft

What does Mezzo Forte mean?

Medium Loud

What does Forte mean?

Loud

What does Fortissimo mean?

Very Loud

What is this?

Staccato

What is this?

Accent

What is this?

Tenuto

What is this?

Fermata