7_Chorus Vocab Set #3

Question 1

accidental

Answer 1

a sign (sharp, flat, or natural) indicating a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note

Question 2

larynx

Answer 2

The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords

Question 3

intonation

Answer 3

the exactness of pitch or lack of it in playing or singing

Question 4

balance

Answer 4

the adjustment of volume and timbre between instruments or voices

Question 5

head voice

Answer 5

the higher ranges of the voice in singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head

Question 6

half note

Answer 6

equal to two beats in any time signature with a 4 on the bottom (for example: 2/4 or 4/4)

Question 7

quarter note

Answer 7

worth one beat in any time signature with a 4 on the bottom (for example: 3/4 or 5/4)

Question 8

dotted half note

Answer 8

worth three beats in any time signature with a 4 on the bottom; however, it would not show up in 2/4 because there are more beats in the note than in a measure

Question 9

Andante

Answer 9

a tempo marking describing the speed at which a piece is to be performed; Italian for “walking”

Question 10

bass clef

Answer 10

a clef placing “F” on the fourth line of the staff; used for lower sounding notes