Elements of Performance
Song Facts
Music Markings
100
The accuracy of the notes being sung

Pitch Accuracy

100

The language for the song "An die Musik"

German

100

This dynamic marking means "soft"

piano

200

Singing the proper volume of what is marked in the music

Dynamics

200

How many different voice parts are there in "Puppet's Dream"?

6

200

This is marked usually with an apostrophe - '

Breath mark

300

Relaxed posture used for singing and using the face to communicate the message of the music

Body Language/Facial Expression

300

Name one of the three percussion instruments 

Triangle, Castanets, Rattle Clap

300

What does fp mean?

Loud-soft, the note begins loud and then drops down to soft

400

The length of notes, cutoffs, and where the choir does and doesn't breath

Phrasing and Articulation

400

What is "An die Musik" about?

A love-letter to music

400
What does rit or ritardando mean?
Slow down
500

The sound quality (bright/dark), vowel shape, and placement of the choir that matches the style of music and the other singers

Tone/Blend

500

Who wrote "Where the Light Begins"

Susan LaBarr

500
The symbol for crescendo

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