| A | B |
|---|
| fermata | hold until the director cuts you off |
| fine | the end |
| first and second ending | sing the 1st ending the 1st time through. Then repeat the same music, skip the 1st ending and sing the 2nd. |
| flat | lowers a note a half step |
| flat (in singing) | singing beneath the pitch |
| form | overall plan for a piece of music |
| forte piano | sing a note loudly and then immediately become soft |
| forte | loud |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| half step | smallest interval used in music |
| harmony | two or more musical parts |
| interval | distance between two notes |
| intonation | singing in tune |
| largo | very slow tempo |
| legato | smooth and connected |
| lyrics | words to the songs |
| melody | tune of a song |
| meter signature | two numbers following the clef sign |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud |
| mezzo piano | moderately soft |
| mezzo soprano | second soprano |
| moderato | moderate tempo |
| music theory | study of writing music |
| natural | cancels a sharp or flat |
| falsetto | men singing with head voice after voice change has occurred |
| grande staff | treble and bass clef joined together |
| hard palate | tissue covered bony area behind teeth at the roof of the mouth |
| head voice | upper portion of a singer's range |
| homophonic | melody line with accompaniment |
| improvisation | making up vocal parts as you go along |
| key signature | sharps or flats placed after the clef sign |
| mask | part of the face that includes sinuses, nasal cavities, and eye area |
| modulate | change from one key to another |
| monophonic | single melodic line with little or no accompaniment |
