Music Symbols
The symbol that tells musicians to gradually get louder
What is crescendo?
The term for singing without instruments
The amount of beats a quarter note receives in 4/4 time
What is 1 beat?
Term for fast and lively
What is allegro?
The phrase that Ms. Beggs says most days, if not every day in class
What is: "Desks and chairs!" OR "Stand/sit well!"
The dynamic marking that means "very quiet"
What is pianissimo (pp)?
The voice part that usually sings the melody in choir (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
What is soprano?
The amount of beats a dotted half note receives in 4/4 time
What is 3 beats?
Term for slow and calm
What is adagio?
The phrase that Ms. Beggs says when she is feeling silly/overwhelmed
What is "good gravy!"
The symbol that tells the musician to hold the note for longer than is written
What is fermata?
Helps with breath and tone, and minimizes tension in the neck, back, and voice
What is good posture?
The amount of beats an eight note receives in 4/4 time
What is half of a beat?
Term for medium, walking speed
What is andante?
The unofficial choir rule when someone drops their folder/music
What is everyone notices and stares?
The 2 clefs that are most commonly used in music
What are Treble and Bass clef?
Singing together with matching vowels and tone
What is blending?
The type of rest needed to have an entire measure of silence in 4/4 time
What is a whole rest?
Term for very fast, intense
What is presto?
The most dangerous thing you can accidentally do at a concert
What is locking your knees?
The symbol that cancels out a sharp or flat
What is a natural sign?
The term for smooth and connected
What is legato?
The type of note that usually "gets the beat" in 6/8 time
What is a dotted quarter note?
Term for returning to the original speed
What is "a tempo"?
3 of the 5 languages that Ms. Beggs sang in for her recital in college
What are (any combination of the following) English, Spanish, Italian, French, German?