Voice/Singing Concepts
In 4-part harmony, the lowest voice range
What is Bass?
To gradually get slower
What is Ritardando?
A symbol that lowers the pitch by one half step.
What is Flat?
Two or more different pitches sung or played at the same time.
A symbol that raises the pitch by one half step
What is Sharp?
In 4-part harmony, the voice range just below soprano
What is Alto?
Notes performed with a smooth, connected sound
What is Legato?
Equals three eighth notes
What is a dotted quarter note?
Three or more different pitches sung or played at the same time.
What is a Chord?
A note equaling one eighth of a whole note, or half of a beat.
What is an Eighth Note?
In 4-part harmony, this voice range is usually sung by a child or adult female
What is Soprano?
To gradually get faster
What is accelerando?
a silence in the music equal to one eighth note
What is an Eighth Rest?
A musical background that "goes with" the melody.
What is Accompaniment?
A set of four notes together, equaling one beat
What are Sixteenth Notes?
In four-part harmony, this voice range is usually sung by an adult male
What is Tenor?
A dot placed above or below a note which means the note should be played short and detached
What is Staccato?
Adding this symbol to a note, raises the pitch by one half step.
What is #?
What is Blues?
Ideas that can be owned and registered with a copyright, patent or trademark
What is Intellectual Property?
Good Posture, Breath Support, Clear Diction, Not Strained and Hydration are all examples of this
What are Healthy Singing Techniques?
What is Accent?
A curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch, indicating the sound is held for the length of both notes.
What is a Tie?
A short melody or rhythm that repeats and varies throughout a piece of music.
What is a Motif/Motive?
A symbol that cancels the sharp of flat that came before it
What is Natural?