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KMMS Chorus 2013 Cha
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Posture | the way that we sit or stand when we sing |
| Bar Line | separates the notes into groups and measures |
| Double Bar Line | ends the song or a section of the song |
| Repeat sign | repeats a section of the song |
| Fermata | hold a note for two times the value |
| Key Signature | indicates where "Do" or tonic is located on the staff |
| Time Signature | indicates how many beats are in a measure |
| Duple Meter | music divided in groups of two |
| Triple Meter | music divided in groups of three |
| Diction | the way the words are pronounced |
| Dictation | writing down the music you hear in note form |
| Staff | five lines and four spaces where music is written |
| Treble Clef | indicates higher notes, sopranos and altos sing on this clef |
| Bass Clef | indicates lower notes, tenors and basses sing on this clef |
| Quarter Note | 1 beat of sound |
| Quarter Rest | 1 beat of silence |
| Half Note | 2 beats of sound |
| Half Rest | 2 beats of silence |
| Whole Note | 4 beats of sound |
| Whole Rest | 4 beats of silence |
| Eighth Note | 1/2 a beat of sound |
| Eighth Rest | 1/2 a beat of silence |