| A | B |
|---|
| crescendo | getting louder |
| decrescendo | getting softer |
| forte | loud |
| piano | soft |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| pianissimo | very soft |
| tempo | speed of the beat |
| time signature | the # of beats in a measure & the kind of note that gets one beat |
| sharp | raises a note by 1/2 step |
| flat | lowers a note by 1/2/ step |
| quarter note | gets one beat |
| eighth note | gets 1/2 beat |
| half note | gets 2 beats |
| whole note | gets 4 beats |
| legato | smoothly |
| mezzo forte | medium loud |
| mezzo piano | medium soft |
| focus | to turn eyes toward; to concentrate on; to use correct vocal placement |
| diaphragm | the muscle used to support a vocal tone by controlling the breath |
| breath support | the vocal tone is supported by the sustaining of the breath as controlled by the diaphragm |
