Music Theory
Music Vocabulary
Rules and Expectations
About Mrs. Wilson
Wild Card
100

What note gets 1 beat and says "ta" in our rhythmic sight reading? 

Quarter note
100
The positioning of your body either standing or sitting while singing

Posture

100

If you are talking after Mrs. Wilson counts down, what rule are you breaking?

1. No talking while Mrs. Wilson is teaching. It's rude. 
100

How long has Mrs. Wilson been teaching at Parkville? 

3 years
100

Who were the 3 soloists in For Good this year? 

Kyris Barnes, Gigi Pollara, and Lily Harrison

200

When we are in 3/4 time, how many beats are in each measure? 

3 beats

200

1 section of music 

Measure

200

If you are on your phone during class, what rule are you breaking? 

5. No cell phones should be visible in the classroom

200

What are Mrs. Wilson's planning periods? 

1A and 1B

200

How many songs were performed at the Spring Concert? Bonus points if you can name them in order!

7 (Together We Are Better, Fill the Earth with Joyful Singing, Stronger Together, Carry the Light, Connected, Can You Hear, For Good) 

300

What does a dot do to a note? 

It adds half of the notes' value back to the note

300

When you breathe at a different time than the person next to you on a long note so it sounds like no one is pausing in the middle of the note

Stagger Breathing

300

If you are throwing a stuffed animal around the room, what rule are you breaking?

2. Respect yourself, Mrs. Wilson, and others both physically and verbally, including property

300

What state is Mrs. Wilson originally from?

North Carolina

300

What categories did we test ourselves on when preparing for the spring concert? 

Notes and rhythms, blend, dynamics, vowels, consonants, responding to Mrs. Wilson

400

How can you tell whether a rest is a half rest or a whole rest? 

A half rest has the box/square above the line, a whole rest has the box/square below the line
400

How loud or soft music should be sung or played

Dynamics

400

If you are chasing your friend around the classroom, and you don't stop when Mrs. Wilson asks you to, what rule(s) are you breaking? 

2. Respecting others physically 

3. Following directions the first time they are given

400

When is Mrs. Wilson's birthday? 

March 20th

400

How many chairs belong in each row? 

11 per row (extra chair goes in the front) 

500

What does the bottom number of the time signature mean? 

What note = 1 beat (ta) or 

How many beats the whole note gets 

500

A system of syllables that help singers understand pitches and how they relate to each other

Solfege

500
There are 2 reasons why each of the rules in the chorus room exist. What are they? 

1. Keep you safe

2. Help you learn

500

How many cats does Mrs. Wilson have? Bonus points if you can name them! 

2 cats (Figaro and Berlioz)

500

What is our accompanist's name? 

Ms. Mills