Choir
Music
Theory
Choir Vocab
Solfege
100

What is the lowest voice in an SATB choir?

Bass

100

What is it called when a singer sings alone?

Solo

100

What symbol RAISES a pitch?

Sharp

100

Describe good standing posture with 4 of 9 points discussed in class.

Feet shoulder width apart, one slightly in front

Knees not locked, Hips centered, Spine elongated, Ribcage lifted, Head centered, Chin slightly down, Arms at sides

100

What solfege syllable is above Ti?


Do


200

What is the term for all singing the same thing at the same time?

Unison

200

What is it called when two singers sing together?

Duet

200

What symbol LOWERS a pitch?

Flat

200

The name of this type of rhythm 

What is a triplet

200

What solfege is a half step below La?

Le or Si


300

Which singing voice is lower: Alto or Tenor?

Tenor

300

What is it called when a group of people sing together?

Ensemble/Choir

300

What pitch is on the second space of the treble clef? (Letter name)

A

300

_____ tells you where "Do" is for a song

The key signature

300

What solfege is a half step above Fa?

Fi or Se

400

True or False: Higher notes should be sung in the head voice/falsetto resonance.

True

400

What is the musical term for gradually getting louder?

Crescendo

400

Last flat is ____

Fa

400

List these dynamics in order from softest to loudest:

f   mp   pp   ff   p   mf  

pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff

400

Name the two half step spots in the major scale

Mi to Fa

Ti to Do

500

When fully developed, do men or women have wider ranges on average?

men

500

What is the name of someone that writes music?

Composer

500

What is the musical term for "hold and watch the conductor"?

Fermata

500

How is the appearance an eighth note is different from a quarter note?

It has a flag or beam

500

Re lowered by a half step is called

Ra


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