The Voice
Music Symbols
WHAT?! I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!
Music Terms
ANYTHING CHORUS
100
This is the highest female voice section.
What is soprano?
100
A musical symbol that signifies that there should be "x" beats of silence.
What is a rest?
100
LOUD
What is forte?
100
This term means to gradually get louder.
What is crescendo?
100
The writing utensil should you always use for music
What is a pencil?
200
This part of the body aids in breathing
What is the diaphragm?
200
This tells a musician to go back and play or sing something again.
What is a repeat sign?
200
soft
What is piano?
200
This term means to gradually get softer.
What is decrescendo?
200
FINISH THAT LYRIC! (no need to use the "what is" response)
I'll be there to comfort you. Built my ___________________________________________________________________
world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you.
300
This is the lowest female voice section.
What is alto?
300
This note has no stem and is held out for 4 beats.
What is a whole note?
300
Medium-loud
What is mezzo forte?
300
This symbol tells a musician to hold out a note for longer than it is written for and watch the director for its cut off.
What is a fermata?
300
FINISH THAT LYRIC! (no need to use the "what is" response)
so lets do it now or never baby ___________________________________________
nothing's ever ever too far.
400
This is the male voice part that our guys sing in class.
What is baritone?
400
This note looks like a quarter note, but it is not filled in. It counts for two beats.
What is a half note?
400
medium-soft
What is mezzo-piano?
400
This is the musical term to for short and detached. It is shown by a little dot over or under the note head.
What is staccato?
400
In order for the audience to hear the words and understand, the chorus must have good ________
What is diction?
500
We sing the major scale using this system of words. They do not seem like english.
What is solfege?
500
You have to find this section after repeating using the "D.S.". Sometimes you will have to flip the pages back to find it.
What is the sign?
500
VERY LOUD
What is fortissimo?
500
This symbol looks like railroad tracks and tells the singers to stop.
What is a Grand Pause?
500
If there's no good place to breathe during a long phrase, how should you sneak a breath (there's a name for it!)
What is stagger breathing?