Vocab
The main tune of a song.
Melody
The layering of parts in music (Thickness)
Texture
Bright sounding.
Major Key
A special ending
Coda
1. Simple melody and rhythm (easy to sing and learn).
2. Uses instruments such as accordion, fiddle, harmonica, and bonjo.
American Folk Songs
How long or short the notes and rests are.
Rhythm
The way the music is organized into sections.
Form
Dark sounding.
Minor key
Go back to the sign, then go to the coda
D.S. al coda
1. Developed out of slavery era in southern United States.
2. Uses religious words and stories from the Bible
Spirituals
2 or more notes sung at the same time.
Harmony
Gradually speed up.
Accelerando
With instruments.
Accompanied
The speed of the song.
Tempo
Tells a story with singing, acting and dancing
Dialogue (conversation is heard)
Musical Theater
Loud or soft.
Dynamics
Gradually slow down.
Ritardando
With no instruments, voices only.
A capella
How high or low the music sounds (related to melody).
Pitch
Belongs to a particular ethnic group
Often accompanied by native instruments
Multicultural
The unique sound of a voice or instrument.
Tone color
Smooth and connected.
Legato
Enunciating and pronouncing the words clearly when you sing.
Diction
Gradually get louder.
Crescendo
Scat Syllables and Sliding Notes
Syncopated rhythms and uneven eighth notes, rhythms that swing
Vocal Jazz