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| The louds and softs of music. |
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| Medium Loud (Mezzo-forte) |
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| Medium Soft (Mezzo-piano) |
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| Crescendo – to gradually get louder |
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| Decrescendo – to gradually get softer |
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| To return to the original tempo |
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| To sing without instrumental accompaniment |
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| Our method of sight-singing |
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| The distance between two pitches. |
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| No voices are heard above others. |
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| Equal distribution between voice parts |
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| The highest female or unchanged male voice. |
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| The lower pitched female or unchanged male voice. |
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| The highest male changed voice. |
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| The lower changed male voice. |
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| Flat – to lower the pitch 1/2 step |
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| Sharp – to raise the pitch 1/2 step |
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| Fermata – hold until the director cuts you off |
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| Treble Clef – denotes higher pitches. Middle C and higher on the piano keyboard. |
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| Bass Clef – denotes lower pitches. Middle C and lower on the piano keyboard. |
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| Time Signature – three beats to a measure, the quarter note receives one beat. |
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| Time Signature – four beats per measure, the quarter note receives one beat |
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