Music Symbols
Vocabulary
Vocal Technique
Music History
Composers
100
What dynamic marking is this?
pianissimo- very soft
100
Define "Accelerando"
Gradually getting faster
100
Describe correct posture
Back straight, sitting on the edge of the chair, feet flat on the ground
100
What period is known for chant-based church music?
Medieval
100
Who was known as a "child prodigy" from the classical period?
Mozart
200
What key signature is this? 
Key of C
200
What does "a capella" mean?
Without accompaniment
200
Where do you breath from?
Diaphragm
200
What music genre is a unique blend of many styles of music including gospel music, African music, blues, and Spanish music.
Jazz
200
Who was a composer who wrote Symphony No. 9 and continued composing after losing hearing?
Beethoven
300
What is this symbol telling you to do? 
Hold until the conductor says to stop
300
What does "subito" mean?
Suddenly
300
How do you help a singer you can’t hear? (What should they improve?)
More air support
300
What musical time period is known for highly emotional and expressive music with less strict structure?
Romantic
300
Who was a Baroque composer known for organ music?
Bach
400
What is this symbol telling you to do?
Repeat
400
What is the name for gradually slowing down? (two answers are correct)
Rallentando or ritardando
400
How do you correct a singer when you can’t understand the words they are saying?
They need to work on their diction which includes consonants and vowels
400
What period did structured, printed music become popular, orchestras form, and opera grew in popularity?
Classical
400
Who was the composer of Messiah, including the “Hallelujah Chorus”?
Handel
500
What key is this?
F Major
500
What is the term for "suddenly loud" or "strongly accented"?
Sforzando
500
What advice would you give a singer with a bright/spread tone when they should have a dark/round tone?
Lift their soft palette/increase space in their mouth
500
When did atonal music appears and jazz flourishes with improvisation?
Modern/20th Century
500
Who was a baroque composer famous for The Four Seasons?
Vivaldi