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Chorus Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diction | Choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness |
| Dynamics | Level of loudness or softness, or intesity |
| Balance | The harmonious adjustment of volume and timbre between voices |
| Blend | When a group of singers sing in such a way that the entire ensemble has a characteristic sound, without individual voices that stand out |
| Expression | |
| Harmony | Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions. |
| Melody | Succession of notes percieved as a coherent line or tune |
| Rhythm | The element of music pertaining to time, played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats. |
| Accompaniment | An instrumental or vocal part designed to support or complement a melody |
| Pitch | The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds |
| Sharp | Symbol that raises the pitch of a note one half step above its natural pitch |
| Flat | Symbol that lowers the pitch of a note one half step below its natural pitch |
| Accidental | Sign at the left of a musical note that indicates a change in the note's pitch |
| Natura | Symbol that cancels an accidental previously in effect |
| Staff | Made up of five horizontal parallel lines and the spaces between them on which musical notation is written. |
| Treble Clef | A clef placing G above middle C on the second-lowest line of the staff. |
| Bass Clef | A clef placing F below middle C on the second-highest line of the staff. |
| Interval | Distance between two pitches |
| Crescendo | A gradual increase in loudness |
| Decrescendo | A gradual decrease in loudness |
| Forte | An instruction in music to sing loudly. Abbreviated by a "f". |
| Piano | An instruction in music to sing softly. Abbreviated by a “p”. |
| A Cappella | Choral music without instrumental accompaniment |
| Accent | > placed above a note to indicate stress or emphasis. |
| Solo | A single musician who preforms a composition written for one part. |
| Duet | A set of two musicians who perform a composition written for two parts. |
| Trio | A set of three musicians who perform a composition written for three parts. |
| Quartet | A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts. |
| Soprano | High female voice |
| Alto | Low female voice |
| Bass | Low male voice |
| Tenor | High male voice |
| Chorus | Group of singers who perform together, usually with several singers on each part |
| Conductor | A person who leads a performance, especially for an orchestra, band, chorus, by means of gestures |
| Key Signature | The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played. |
| Legato | Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly. |
| Measure | The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two, three, four beats to a measure. |
| Scale | Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending. |
| Slur | A curve over notes to indicate that a phrase is to be played legato. |
| Staccato | Short detached notes, as opposed to legato. |
| Tempo | Indicating speed. |
| Time Signature | A numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measure. |
| Clef | Any of several symbols placed at the left-hand end of a staff, indicating the pitch of the notes written on it |
| Accelerando (accel) | Gradually get faster |
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