Dynamics
forte
What is loud?
beneath the voice or "soft voice"
What is sotto voce?
the first component of a note or sound
What is attack?
steady underlying pulse of a piece of music
What is the beat?
Solution to singing "uh" in chorus
What is change it to "Ah"
pianissimo
What is very soft?
expressively
What is espressivo?
to stress or bring out a note
Pattern of sounds and silences of a piece of music
What is rhythm?
Solution to r's at the ends of words in chorus
Omit them
crescendo
What is to get louder?
suddenly
What is subito?
transition between two vowel sounds on one syllable
What is diphthong?
What is meter?
Solution for singing t's in chorus
Ask the director (whether they're exploded or imploded)
Diminuendo
hold this note to its full value for emphasis
the preferred high register of the voice in speaking or singing, above the chest voice
What is head voice?
the speed of the beat
Tempo
Solution for singing the word "you" in chorus
an affix meaning "very" or "the most"
a sudden, strong accent
What is sforzando?
an expressive technique that informs us how notes are begun or played
What is articulation?
2 numbers that indicate the meter of the piece
What is a time signature?
Solution for singing the "book" vowel in chorus
What is "modify it to "oo"?