Music Theory
These symbols raise or lower pitches by half steps.
accidentals
The muscle controlling the flow of air into the lungs.
diaphragm
This term signifies a medium-loud volume.
The topic of Schumann's Zigeunerleben.
gypsies
___ is the enemy of art.
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The number of half steps in a perfect fifth.
7
The two flaps of skin which vibrate to create your voice.
vocal folds
This symbol tells the choir to hold a note longer, often until the conductor gives a cutoff.
fermata
Franz Biebl
The number of languages sung by all the choirs this past year.
9
(Russian, German, English, Latin, Icelandic, Spanish, Swahili, French, Indonesian)
This solfège syllable represents the leading tone in a major scale.
What is "ti"?
How to counteract flat singing.
proper breath support
This is the term for when all voices in the choir sing melodies of equal importance.
polyphony
The title of the song A Cappella sang in Russian this year.
Bogoroditse devo
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The number of members in all the choirs this past year (within 10).
74
This key signature features two sharps and can be called ___ major or ___ minor.
What is D major and B minor?
Also called the "voice box", this is the structure containing the vocal folds.
larynx
The term describing a combined vowel sound, such as in the words "rain," "sound," or "mind."
diphthong
The subject of the Ave Maria text.
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The number of people in the largest choir ever assembled (within 1000).
121,440 people.
The choir was organized by The Art of Living in Chennai, India, on January 30, 2011.
This kind of meter can be divided into groups of three notes rather than 2.
compound meter
The first four overtones in the overtone series appear in this order.
When the voice and breath are halted using a mechanism in the throat rather than the diaphragm or the mouth.
glottal stop
This phrase means "pull the Rattan," Rattan being a type of rope used in tug-o-war by natives, and signifies that togetherness is the prize for all who take part in the game.
Hela rotan
This piece, celebrating the entire life of Jesus Christ, is the most-performed choral piece of all time.
Messiah by George Handel