Miscellaneous
This is the lowest voice part.
What is Bass?
This system of pitches teaches musical scales and is typically done with hand movements.
What is solfege?
This system is used to learn rhythms.
What is Takadimi?
This marking means to gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
Clovis East Choirs will be working with this choral composer in the spring semester.
Who is Eric Whitacre?
This type of music is unaccompanied (AKA no instruments are used).
What is acapella?
Do to Di is this kind of step.
What is a half step?
This type of note is held for one beat.
What is a quarter note?
This dynamic level means “loud”.
What is forte?
This 2012 film starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson follow the Barden Bellas, a collegiate-level acapella group.
What is Pitch Perfect?
This is the title of the American national anthem.
What is the Star-Spangled Banner?
A “hashtag” symbol represents this in sheet music.
What is a sharp?
This type of symbol represents a pause in the music.
What is a rest?
This Italian word means “medium” in dynamics.
What is Mezzo?
This American acapella group is most renowned for their covers of Christmas songs.
What is Pentatonix?
This type of clef is used for higher voices.
What is the treble clef?
This notation tells musicians what key a song is in.
What is a key signature?
Two simultaneous eighth notes are represented with these takadimi syllables.
What is Ta-Di?
This dynamic level means “very soft”.
What is Pianissimo?
This popular 2010’s TV show starring Lea Michele follows a high school show choir.
What is Glee?
Legato means smooth and connected. This word means short and detached.
What is staccato?
Do Mi Sol is this kind of triad.
What is Major?
This note value is held out for one and a half beats.
What is a dotted quarter note?
This dynamic marking means “suddenly”.
What is a subito?
This 1992 Movie-Musical starring Whoopi Goldberg showcases an all-female Catholic choir.
What is Sister Act