1 Semester Test Review 1. A cappella – vocal music without accompaniment 2. Tempo – speed of music 3. Range – all the notes a voice can sing 4. Tone –
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1. A cappella – vocal music without accompaniment2. Tempo – speed of music3. Range – all the notes a voice can sing4. Tone – the quality of sound produced 5. Diction – clear pronunciation of words6. Time signature – tells the number of beats in a
measure1. The top number tells you the number of beats in a
measure2. The bottom number tells you the type of note that gets the
steady beat.7. Phrase – musical thought or sentence
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1. Composer – Person who writes the music2. Diaphragm – muscle used for breath
support3. Unison – Everyone singing the same note 4. Choir – A group of voices singing as one
voice5. Score – the music book you read from6. Choral Score – Vocal parts with the piano7. Intonation – the degree to which pitch is
accurately produced.
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1. Dynamics – symbols used to tell the volume of music.
2. Forte – Loud
3. Mezzo Forte – Medium Loud
4. Piano – Soft
5. Mezzo Piano – Medium Soft
6. Pianissimo – Very Soft
7. Crescendo – gradually get louder <
8. Decrescendo – gradually get softer >
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1. Quarter Note – 1 beat
2. Dotted Half Note – 3 beats
3. Half note – 2 beats
4. Whole Note – 4 beats
5. Eighth Note – ½ beat
6. Sixteenth Note – ¼ beat
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1. Quarter Rest – 1 beat
2. Half Rest – 2 beats
3. Whole Rest – 4 beats
4. Eighth Rest– ½ beat
5. Sixteenth Rest – 1/4 beat
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FlatLowers the pitch of a note by ½ step.
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SharpRaises the pitch of a note by ½ step.
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NaturalCancels a previous accidental
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The Staff
This is a staff. It has five lines
and four spaces.
We count the lines
and spaces starting from the bottom.
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The Staff
Barlines are used to divide the staff into measures.
This is measure.
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The Treble Clef
1. This is a treble clef.
2. It is used for high notes. Instruments like the flute and
violin read music written in the treble clef.
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The Treble Staff
The notes on the treble staff
lines are E G B D F.
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A saying to help you remember the lines of the treble staff is:
Every Good Boy Does Fine
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Spaces of the Treble Staff
The notes on the treble staff
spaces are F A C E.
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(Face also rhymes with space... and it is spelled by the notes on the spaces of the
treble clef ... very clever!)
F A C E
The notes on the treble staff
spaces are F A C E.
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This is a bass clef.
It is used for low notes. Instruments like the tuba and string bass read music written in the bass clef.
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A staff with a bass clef
This sign is called a bass staff.
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The notes on the bass staff
The lines are G B D F A.
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A saying to help you remember the lines of the bass staff is:
Good Boys Do Fine Always
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The notes on the bass staff
spaces are A C E G.
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Misc. Notes
1. When breathing your stomach should move out to indicate the lowering of your diaphragm.
2. A good seated singing position is feet flat on the floor, moved to the edge of the seat so your back is not touching the back of the chair; chest high, shoulders low.
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A saying to help you remember the spaces of the bass staff is:
All Cows Eat Grass
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Voice Parts
1. Soprano – The Highest Female Singing Voice
2. Alto – A Lower Female Singing Voice
3. Tenor – A high male singing voice
4. Bass – A low male singing voice
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Misc. Notes
1. You should always use a pencil when marking in your score.
2. The five pure vowel sounds: Ah Eh Ee Oh Oo
3. Decibels – Measurement for recording levels of sound.
4. A comma is used to indicate a breath mark in music.
5. Divisi – vocal parts are divided
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