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| harmony | the result of more than one tone sounding simultaneously |
| interval | the combination of two tones together |
| half step | the smallest distance btwn. two notes either higher or lower than each other |
| whole step | the combination of two half steps |
| chord | the sound result of combining two or more intervals |
| triad | a cord built in thirds over a root tone (or "do") |
| chest register | lower part of the singing voice |
| falsetto | register of the male voice that extends far above the natural high voice |
| key | the importance of one pitch over the others in the scale (the "home") |
| keynote | DO of the key |
| scale | an inventory of collection of pitches |
| key signature | the sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the staff to denote the scale upon which the music is based |
| meter | a form of rhythmic organization (3/4, 4/4) |
| time signature | the numbers placed at the beginning of a piece of music to indicate the meter of the music |
| accidentals | sharps, flats, and/or naturals not normally foudn in the key |
| sharp | a musical symbol which raises the pitch one half step |
| flat | a musical symbol that lowers the pitch one half step |
| natural | musical symbol which cancels a previous sharp or flat |
| modulation | the process of changing from one key to another within a piece of music |
| bridge | a small, minor section of a composition which serves to connect the other main sections |
| articulation | the movement of the lips and mouth to create clear choral sounds |
| rhythm | the organization of sond length |
| beat | a steadily recurring pulse |
| quarter note | one beat value in 4/4 time |
| eighth note | one-half beat value in a 4/4 time |
| half note | teo beat value in a 4/4 time |
| whole note | four beat value in a 4/4 time |
| clef | a symbol that identifies a set or pitches |
| treble clef | refers to pitches higher than middle C |
| bass clef | refers to pitches lower than middle C |
| staff | 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written |
| grand staff | a grouping of two staves on which choral music written |
| da capo | return to the beginning |
| accelerando | to become faster; a gradual increase in tempo |
| crescendo | to gradually become louder |
| decrescendo | to gradually become softer |
| tie | a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch |
| slur | a curved line placed above or below two notes of different pitch to indicate that they are to be performed in a smooth, or connected style |
| legato | smooth and connected |
| ritardando | gradually slow the tempo |
| poco a poco | little by little |
| subito | suddenly |
| soft palate | located at the back of the roof of the mouth- soft and fleshy |
| resonance | reinforcement and intensification of sound by vibrations- for the voice, resonating cavities are used in the chest and head |
| dipthong | a combination of two vowel sounds in the same syllable |
