Musical Terms
To play or sing softly.
The primary activity we do together as a chorus.
Sing
This note gets one beat.
How many notes are in the scale (do re mi...)
7
Mr. Bird's favorite instrument
Violin
To play or sing loudly.
Forte
The solfege notes are...
Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti
How many counts does a dotted half note get?
3
This popular instrument has 88 notes.
Piano
How many children does Mr. Bird have?
2
To gradually increase in volume.
Crescendo
This dome-shaped muscle located below the lungs is the powerhouse of a singer's air supply, essential for proper breath support.
Diaphragm
This note gets 1.5 beats.
Dotted Quarter Note
This instrument is almost identical to an acoustic guitar, but plugs into a speaker.
Electric Guitar
How many days until summer vacation?
4
To sing up or down by steps.
Scale
A type of singing that is very high pitched and resonates in the head.
Falsetto
How many quarter notes are in a half note?
2
This famous musical composer was deaf.
Beethoven
The furthest country Mr. Bird has traveled to sing with a chorus.
Albania
To sing up or down by skips (do, mi, so)
Arpeggio
The 4 types of choral voices are:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
How many 8th notes are in a whole note?
8
This composer wrote over 295 Cantatas.
Bach
The 4 words of the PPMS Behavioral Matrix are...
Honesty, Excellence, Respect, Ownership