Musical Terms
Music Reading
Singing Voices
Musical Terms
Symbols
100
The structure of a piece of music. The way a piece of music is put together
What is musical form?
100
The note symbol that gets two beats.
What is a half note?
100
The highest male voice.
What is tenor?
100
To sing without instrumental accompaniment.
What is a cappella?
100
The symbol meaning to sustain a note/rest for longer than the indicated value.
What is a fermata?
200
The ability to keep the attention of an audience with impressive style or manner.
What is stage presence?
200
The LINES on the TREBLE CLEF.
What is "EGBDF" or "Every Good Boy Does Fine"?
200
The lowest female voice.
What is alto?
200
The distance from the lowest possible note to the highest possible note.
What is vocal range?
200
The symbol meaning to play short and detached notes, indicated by a mark above/below the note.
What is staccatto?
300
The speed at which a piece of music is or should be played.
What is tempo?
300
The SPACES on the BASS CLEF?
What is "ACEG" or "All Cows Eat Grass"?
300
The intermediate (middle/medium) male voice.
What is baritone?
300
A single line of music played or sung, a musical sentence.
What is phrase?
300
mf
What is mezzo forte or medium loud?
400
To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; to assess.
What does it mean to critique?
400
The note symbol that receives half a beat.
What is an eighth note?
400
The highest female voice.
What is soprano?
400
The characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color.
What is timbre?
400
pianissimo or very soft
What is pp?
500
The combination of voices across several parts.
What is vocal balance?
500
Time Signature: 4/4
What is "4 beats in measure/quarter note gets 1 beat"
500
The lowest male voice.
What is bass?
500
Creates a powerful voice through proper breathing and resonance.
What is vocal projection?
500
To gradually get louder.
What is crescendo?
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