Music Theory
This symbol raises a pitch by a half step.
What is a sharp?
The Italian word for “soft.”
What is Piano?
He wrote the choral piece *Messiah*, famous for the “Hallelujah” chorus.
Who is Handel?
True or False: Gum is allowed during choir rehearsal.
What is False?
This Disney movie features the song “Let It Go.”
What is Frozen?
The distance between two pitches is called this.
What is an interval?
Singing without accompaniment is called this.
What is a cappella?
This German composer went deaf but still wrote symphonies.
Who is Beethoven?
When the conductor raises their hands, the choir should do this.
What is stop talking and prepare to sing?
The a cappella group that won NBC’s *The Sing-Off.*
Who are Pentatonix?
This is the key signature with one flat.
What is F major (or D minor)?
The highest female voice part.
What is soprano?
He wrote *Ave Verum Corpus*.
Who is Mozart?
Good singing posture includes these two body parts being relaxed.
What are shoulders and knees?
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang this duet in *A Star Is Born.*
What is Shallow?
A 3/4 time signature means this many beats per measure.
What is three beats per measure?
The “blend” of voices in a choir is also called this.
What is tone or balance?
Known as the “Father of American Choral Music.”
Who is William Billings?
This is the correct way to hold your music folder.
What is up high, tilted slightly, so you can see both the director and audience.
This band’s hit *Bohemian Rhapsody* is often sung by choirs.
Who is Queen?
This Italian word means gradually getting louder.
What is crescendo?
This symbol tells singers to hold a note longer than written.
What is a fermata?
This Russian composer wrote *Bogoroditse Devo* from *All-Night Vigil.*
Who is Rachmaninoff?
The name for singing in a way that matches vowel sounds and tone with the choir.
What is blend/unification?
This musical features the song *Seasons of Love.*
What is Rent?