Symbols
Rhythm
Vocabulary
Proper Singing
Before & After
100
This symbol tells you when to breathe:
What is a breath mark?
100
Settle down, relax! These symbols are the opposite of notes and indicate where to not sing or play.
What is a rest?
100
The louds and softs in music.
What are dynamics?
100
When you have good breath support, your singing is primarily supported by this muscle.
What is the diaphragm?
100
A medium soft dynamic that is the full name of the most common keyboard instrument.
What is mezzo pianoforte?
200
Make the music sound more march-like when you see this:
What is marcato?
200
Eight of these notes fit inside 1 whole note.
What is an eighth note?
200
Play it this way to make it short and detached.
What is staccato?
200
What was that? I couldn't quite understand what you said. You need to work on this.
What is diction?
200
A note that gets 1/2 beat on which you scribble thoughts down during class.
What is an eighth notebook?
300
You've finished the piece!
What is a double bar line?
300
What is a sixteenth rest?
300
When 2 or more staffs are connected and played together, it's known as this.
What is a system?
300
Balance is when all sections in a choir are evenly heard. This is when no individual voices can be heard within sections.
What is blend?
300
The song & dance number featuring chimney sweeps in "Mary Poppins" indicating how many beats are in a measure.
What is "Step in Time" signature?
400
I saw the sign and began my repeat from here:
What is a segno?
400
The number of beats seen here:
What is one?
400
If you see this 2-word phrase followed by "al Fine" at the end of a piece, you need to begin repeating from the "top".
What is Da Capo?
400
Generally, in a 3-part mixed choir, this section should be the strongest.
What are the baritones?
400
The river forming the boundary between Texas and Mexico that is a large keyboard instrument used at recitals and festivals.
What is the Rio Grande piano?
500
Hold this for the full duration:
What is a tenuto?
500
This "s" term refers to any time something is played off-beat.
What is syncopation?
500
This refers to the way a note is played or performed.
What is articulation?
500
Singing too much from your throat without good breath support will make this happen to the pitch.
What is go sharp/higher?
500
A musical about the Von Trapp family that is broadcast every week from Temple Square featuring the Tabernacle Choir.
What is The Sound of Music & the Spoken Word?