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Choir Vocab
Choir Vocabulary Weeks 1-4
Term | Definition |
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Dynamics | volume, or degree of loud and soft, in music |
Forte (f) | loud |
Piano (p) | soft |
Crescendo (Cresc.) | gradually get louder |
Decrescendo (Decresc.) | gradually get softer |
Repeat Signs (l: :l) | repeat the music between the signs |
Solfege | a method of sight singing using DO, RE, MI, scale tones |
Vowels | the parts of words that carry singers tone |
Consonants | the parts of words that clarify meaning |
Dal Segno | go back to sign |
coda | tail, or additional ending |
ritardando | slow down |
soprano | highest voice part |
alto | lowest female voice part |
tenor | highest male voice part |
bass | lowest voice part |
mezzo piano | medium soft |
mezzo forte | medium loud |
pianissimo | very soft |
fortissimo | very loud |