Vocal Writing Flashcards
1
Q
Falsetto
A
Male voices singing in an artificially high register
2
Q
Glissando
A
Gliding/ sliding from one note to the next
3
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing/lyrical style
4
Q
Vibrato
A
Quivering sound achieved by rapid but tiny fluctuations in pitch
5
Q
A Capella
A
Unaccompanied singing
6
Q
Melismatic singing
A
Singing several notes to one syllable
7
Q
Syllabic singing
A
Singing one note to every syllable
8
Q
Fermata
A
A pause
9
Q
Antiphonal
A
Call and response, musical dialogue/conversation for soloists or group of instruments/voices
10
Q
Chorale
A
Song in a hymn style usually for a choir
