Chorus Final Exam

meno

less/slower

molto

stronger/faster

rallentando

to get slower

diminuendo

to get softer

homophony

single/prominent melody

polyphony

multiple melodies

unison

multiple voices singing in the same pitch at the same time

tonic

home

dominant

far from home

sempre

always/continuously

dynamics

volume

dolce

gentle/tender

dissonant

tension/unpleasant

consonant

multiple tones that compliment each other

modulation

changing keys

syncopation

accent on beats that creates a disruption/surprise

triplet

three notes in a singular beat

ostinato

short and repeating phrase or pattern

melisma

group of notes/tones sung on one syllable

coda

end of a piece/movement