Solfege
Musical Form
Tempo and Dynamics
Marking Period 1
Miscellaneous
100
The solfege used to sing a major scale
What is Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do
100
The section of a song that repeats, often using the same melody and lyrics.
What is the Chorus
100
The dynamic level one step louder than Forte.
What is fortissimo?
100
A whole note gets this number of beats.
What is four?
100
"mp" stands for this
What is "mezzo-piano"?
200
"Do, (Rest), Do-Re-Mi-Fa, (Rest), Fa-Mi-Re-Do, (Rest) Do-Re-Mi-Mi-Re" is the solfege sung in the beginning of this song.
What is "Lean on Me"
200
The section of a song that often comes before the chorus.
What is Pre-Chorus
200
Meaning "gradually get louder."
What is "Crescendo"?
200
The letter names of the spaces of a Treble clef, from lowest to highest.
What is F, A, C, E?
200
The singer/songwriter who composed "Lean on Me"
Who is Bill Withers?
300
LISTENING EXAMPLE: The solfege syllables you hear (keyboard).
What are Do-Mi-So-La-So-Mi-Do?
300
The section of a song that sounds very different from the verses and choruses; often found before a final chorus in popular music.
What is a Bridge?
300
A "medium" tempo marking.
What is "moderato"?
300
The number of beats you get if you add a half note, a quarter note and an eighth note.
What is three-and-a-half.
300
When a song gets higher or lower, changing to a new "do."
What is a key change?
400
Listening example (piano): The solfege syllables of the warmup "Sigh"
What are so-do?
400
Another name for "chorus," often used in Hip Hop music.
What is a "hook"?
400
The English translation of "Andante"
What is "Walking"?
400
The number of lines on the treble clef of a music staff?
What is five?
400
The date of our choral performance.
When is December 19th?
500
The solfege syllables of the "foo-ey" warm-up (play example on piano).
What are So-Mi-Fa-Re-Mi-Do-Re-Ti-Do?
500
LISTENING EXAMPLE: The musical form of "Blue Skies."
What is AABA
500
Name four tempo markings from slowest to fastest.
What are largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto?
500
The marking on the clef that indicates how many beats there are in each measure.
What is the time signature?
500
LISTENING EXAMPLE (piano): The tonality of the chord played.
What is minor?
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