Choir Vocab
The part of the treble singers that is the lowest.
What is the Alto?
Getting (volume) louder and softer in choir.
What is Crescendo and decrescendo?
A symbol at the beginning of a piece of music indicating the number of beats in each measure and the note value that gets the beat.
What is a time signature in music?
The power source for singing.
What is air or breath?
The ability to read and sing a piece of music at first sight without having seen it before.
What is sight-reading or sight-singing?
The highest voice in choir.
What is Soprano?
The title of a person that creates music.
What is Composer or Arranger?
The total number of beats in one whole note, two half notes, and a quarter note.
What is 9?
Name two elements of proper posture.
What is feet flat, sitting/standing tall, shoulders relaxed, head straight, arms at side.
The word choir traces its origin to this language.
What is Greek?
Lowest Voice in a choir.
What is bass/baritone?
The speed at which a piece of music is played or sung.
What is tempo?
Name the solfege pitches in a major scale in order.
What is do re me fa so la ti do?
Two or more voices singing the same melody at the same time.
What is unison?
Name the most common voice type for high voices.
Name two reasons we warm up at the start of class.
What is to prepare the voice and body for singing, reduce the risk of strain or injury, and improve vocal performance.
Singing without instrumental accompaniment.
What is "a cappella?"
Name the solfege pitches in order for a minor scale.
What are do re me fa sol le te do or la ti do re mi fa sol la?
Name the muscle that mainly does the work of breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
This type of music was one of the earliest to be written down featuring choirs.
What is Gregorian Chant or Chant?
When an adult male sings Alto or Soprano?
What is Countertenor?
This word shared with movies and books categorizes styles of music.
What is genre?
Name three solfege syllables that create a Major Chord.
What is Do, Mi, Sol or Fa La Do, or Sol Ti Re etc.
Name one of the scientific names for your "voice box".
What is Larynx or Pharynx?
Studies have shown that choir members synchronize this bodily process unconsciously when performing together.
What is heartbeat?