Tempo Markings
A fast, quick tempo.
What is allegro?
Equality in volume of all voice parts in an ensemble.
What is balance?
Two or more notes sung at the same time.
What is a chord?
In music, this indicates that all singers should sing a certain passage.
What is tutti?
This piece has the lyrics "Oh, weary, wee flipperling, curl at thy ease."
What is "The Seal Lullaby"?
A slow tempo.
What is adagio?
A sudden emphasis on a note.
What is an accent?
The first scale degree.
What is the tonic?
Sound that is deep, full, and reverberating.
What is resonance?
In this piece, the choir sings nonsense syllables that give the effect of traditional Indian percussion.
What is "TaReKiTa"?
A moderate tempo.
What is andante?
What is vibrato?
An ending section of music, usually containing some new material.
Accuracy of pitch.
What is intonation?
This piece was in the movie "Home Alone."
What is "Somewhere in My Memory"?
To gradually slow down.
What is a ritardando?
What is a slur?
Changing of keys within a piece, usually to a higher key.
What is a modulation?
Indicates to go back to the beginning of the piece.
What is Da Capo?
This piece's text and melody come from a traditional Acadian folksong
What is "La Violette"?
To gradually increase in speed.
What is an accelerando?
The character, quality, or color of a sound separate from its pitch or volume.
What is timbre?
Indicates to sing three notes equally in the space of two.
Play with extremely sudden, very forceful emphasis.
What is sforzando?
This piece's text encourages the audience to see the beauty in the world despite their circumstances.
What is "Birdsong"?