Music Terms
Which element of music best describes how "high" or "low" notes sound?
What is the pitch?
A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch.
What is a staff?
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What is a quarter note?
How should your feet be positioned for excellent singing posture.
When all parts sing the same notes at the same time.
What is unison?
What do we call the mechanical device that plays a specific tempo with a clicking sound or a light?
What is a metronome?
These are used to divide music into measures.
What is a bar line?
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What is an eighth note?
A series of exercises that prepare the voice for singing.
What are vocal warm ups?
This is the person that directs the choir.
What is a conductor?
This italian word/symbol lets singers know to sing loud.
What is Forte or F?
This is used to divide the rhythm of a piece into equal units.
What is a measure?
This note is worth four beats in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note?
In order to sing louder, you need more of this:
What is more air?
What are the 4 voice classifications in order of highest to lowest?
What is a soprano, alto, tenor, bass?
In music, these tell you how loud or soft the music is.
What are dynamics?
Symbols which can have different values, and let you know not to sing.
What is a rest?
This note is worth two beats.
What is a half note?
This system of syllables and hand signs that can be used to help singers sight read notes on a staff.
What is Solfege, or Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do?
The bulls eye on a target is a symbol for this musical term.
What is a intonation?
What are 3 words that can describe someone's tone quality?
What is ... multiple answers?
This symbol tells you how many beats per measure, and what type of note gets the beat.
What is the time signature?
If two whole notes are tied together, how many beats total would you sing those notes for?
What is eight beats?
List 3 other ways your body should be positioned when singing.
Knees slightly bent
Shoulders down and back
Arms at side
Nose pointing toward director
Elongate spine
This tells the singer to sing smooth and connected.
What is a legato?