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Vocab

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CHOIR VOCABULARY

JANE WEESNER

DYNAMICS

VOLUME OF A SOUND OR NOTE

PIANO

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "SOFT"

MEZZO PIANO

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "MODERATELY SOFT"

MEZZO FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "MODERATELY LOUD"
Photo by DerrickT

FORTE

MUSICAL DYNAMIC FOR "LOUD"

CRESCENDO

SMOOTHLY INCREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHRASE OR PASSAGE

DECRESCENDO

SMOOTHLY DECREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHRASE OR PASSAGE

Treble clef
A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate the upper pitches. It is also called the "G clef" because the symbol curves around the second line of the staff.

Bass Clef
A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate lower pitches. It is also called the "F clef" because the symbol curves around the fourth line of staff.

STAFF

SET OF 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES USED TO SHOW MUSICAL NOTATION
Photo by Horia Varlan

GRAND STAFF

A STAFF THAT COMBINES TREBLE AND BASS CLEF

Key Signature
The sharps or flats located at the beginning of a piece to indicate the tonality

DOUBLE BAR LINES

A SET OF 2 VERTICAL LINES SHOWING THE END OF THE PIECE

Time Signature
A symbol placed at the left side of the staff to indicate the meter (# of beats per measure/which note gets the beat.)