Vocab
without instrumental accompaiment
Acapella
A body of singers with more than one voice to a part
Choir
She has 19 No.1 songs on the on the Billboard charts and her hit song "All I Want For Christmas is You" is a modern holiday classic
Mariah Carey
the lowest voice of a girl
Alto
A really high pitched voice
Falsetto
a musical composition for two voices or instruments
Duet
When your voice decreases on a note
Decrescendo
This gifted singer/pianist is an 18-time Grammy Award winner and is dubbed "the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
when your voice increases on a note
Crescendo
A type of broken note/chord in which the notes that compose a chord are individually sounded in a progressive, rising order
Arpeggio
he relative level of 2 or more instruments
Balance
a method of interconnecting audio equipment using balanced interfaces
Balance
Typically known as "King of Pop" or "The G.O.A.T" this artist's album "Thriller" is the highest selling album of all time.
Michael Jackson
the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously
Harmony
how quietly or loudly a piece of music should be played
Dynamics
The distance from the lowest pitch to the highest pitch it can play
Range
a dynamic marking that indicates VERY LOUD volume
Fortissimo
This blind singer/pianist is known as the "Father of Soul" and pioneered soul music during the 1950's
Ray Charles
Very quiet
Mezzo-Piano
the musical sound or signs to sing or hum the tune
Notes
The highest boy pitch/voice
Tenor
The highest girl pitch/voice
Soprano
This American singer/songwriter was a major figure in history of popular music and one of the most influential vocalists of the post-World War II period
Sam Cooke
the speed of a given piece of music
Tempo
A steady periodic sound
Tone