Signs, signs, everywhere a sign
The space between bar lines
A measure
Hold the note until the director cuts you off.
Fermata
Who sings in the treble clef
Sopranos, altos, some tenors
The main tune of the song.
Melody
Male head voice is called
Falsetto
Signifies the end of the music
Double bar line
A sudden stop in the music
Caesura
Who sings in bass clef
Basses and some tenors
The secondary tune that accompanies the melody
Harmony
What mf means in music
Mezzo forte or medium loud
The symbol that means to emphasize the note
Accent
A navigation marker in the music
Coda
Tell you how loud or soft to sing
Dynamics
To sing with other instruments
Accompanied
Term that means suddenly
Subito
Connects two or more notes of the same pitch and adds their values together.
Tie
Often seen in music as D.S. al Coda or D.S. al Fine...."the sign"
Dal Segna
Refers to how fast or slow the music is going
Tempo
To sing without instrumental accompaniment
A capella
Term for one vowel with two vowel sounds; also a fun name to call an annoying student
Dipthong
Connects 2 or more notes of different pitches. Tells the singer to perform the music legato.
Slur
Notes that are close together and harsh sounding... usually
Dissonance
Term that means "back to the original tempo"
a tempo
What does SATB stand for
Soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Poco a poco means...
Little by little