Choir Final Flashcards
1
Q
A cappella
A
Without accompaniment
2
Q
Legato
A
Smooth or connected
3
Q
Dissonance
A
Clashing notes/ two notes right next to one another
4
Q
Accidentals
A
Sharps, flats, or natural signs used to raise, lower, or return a note to its normal pitch
5
Q
Flat
A
Lowers a note by a half step
6
Q
Sharp
A
Raises a note by a half step
7
Q
Natural
A
Returns a note to its normal pitch
8
Q
Rest
A
A period of silence
9
Q
Accelerando
A
Becoming gradually faster
10
Q
Ritardando
A
Becoming gradually slower
11
Q
Decrescendo
A
Gradually becoming quieter
12
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually becoming louder
13
Q
Staccato
A
“Detached”, short separated notes
14
Q
Caesura
A
A longer pause or break
15
Q
Fermata
A
A hold or pause
