Vocabulary
To gradually get louder
What is a crescendo?
They stop you from sounding like kindergarteners
What are tall vowels?
Your teacher's actual name now
Who is Mrs. Dyer?
A note that is worth one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note?
Sits at the beginning of the top staff; also called the G clef
What is the treble clef?
To sing moderately (medium) softly
What is mezzo piano?
The two most important things when singing high notes
What are air and space?
My signature accessory
What is a bow?
A note that is worth two beats in 4/4 time
what is a half note?
The third line (of the treble staff)
Where is B?
Connects two notes on the same pitch
What is a tie?
Do to Mi, or Fa to La
What is a third?
The year your teacher first started singing in choir 12 years ago
When was 2014/6th grade?
A note that is worth four beats in 4/4 time.
what is a whole note?
Sits at the beginning of the bottom staff; also called the F clef
What is the bass clef?
Tells you to hold a note until the conductor tells you to stop
What is a fermata?
Best improved by crisp, clear consonants
What is diction?
Your teacher wants a whole family of these to live in her pond one day.
What are ducks?
A note that is worth three beats in 4/4 time.
What is a dotted half note?
The first space of the bass clef
What is A?
a walking tempo
What is andante?
Creates space in your mouth to help you access your head voice; happens when you yawn
What is lifting your soft palate?
Mr. Dyer's official job title
What is a marine engineer?
A time signature/meter where the half note gets the beat
What is cut time?
The note directly in between both staves
What is Middle C?