Musical Terms
section that typically sings the melody
What is the sopranos?
breathing when no one else is breathing
What is stagger breathing?
# of beats a quarter note gets (in 4/4)
What is 1 beat?
the definition of harmony
What is the other parts in a song that are not the melody?
What is a composer?
what D.S. al Coda stands for
What is dal segno al coda?
what we mean by "tall vowels"
What is space in the mouth?
# of beats a half note gets (in 4/4)
What is 2 beats?
the tonic for major keys
What is Do?
person who writes lyrics
What is a lyricist?
what D.S. al Coda means to do
What is go to the sign, then go to the Coda?
What is on the rest or attached to the beginning of the next word?
# of beats a whole note gets (in 4/4)
What is 4 beats?
the tonic for minor keys
What is La?
person who arranges music
What is an arranger?
6 most common dynamics in order from softest to loudest
What is pp p mp mf f ff?
What is voiced?
# of beats an eighth note gets (in 4/4)
What is half a beat?
a curved line that connects two or more different notes
What is a slur?
person who conducts an ensemble
What is a conductor?
the difference between simple and compound meter
What is simple is subdivided by 2 and compound is subdivided by 3?
voiced or unvoiced: k
What is unvoiced?
# of beats a sixteenth note gets (in 4/4)
What is a fourth of a beat?
the 3 things a slur could mean
What is legato, don't breathe, or same syllable?
person who handles the music library
What is a music librarian?