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1. A cappella – vocal music without accompaniment2. Tempo – speed of music3. Range – all the notes a voice can sing4. Tone – the quality of sound produced 5. Diction – clear pronunciation of words6. Time signature – tells the number of beats in a

measure1. The top number tells you the number of beats in a

measure2. The bottom number tells you the type of note that gets the

steady beat.7. Phrase – musical thought or sentence

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1. Composer – Person who writes the music2. Diaphragm – muscle used for breath

support3. Unison – Everyone singing the same note 4. Choir – A group of voices singing as one

voice5. Score – the music book you read from6. Choral Score – Vocal parts with the piano7. Intonation – the degree to which pitch is

accurately produced.

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1. Dynamics – symbols used to tell the volume of music.

2. Forte – Loud

3. Mezzo Forte – Medium Loud

4. Piano – Soft

5. Mezzo Piano – Medium Soft

6. Pianissimo – Very Soft

7. Crescendo – gradually get louder <

8. Decrescendo – gradually get softer >

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1. Quarter Note – 1 beat

2. Dotted Half Note – 3 beats

3. Half note – 2 beats

4. Whole Note – 4 beats

5. Eighth Note – ½ beat

6. Sixteenth Note – ¼ beat

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1. Quarter Rest – 1 beat

2. Half Rest – 2 beats

3. Whole Rest – 4 beats

4. Eighth Rest– ½ beat

5. Sixteenth Rest – 1/4 beat

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FlatLowers the pitch of a note by ½ step.

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SharpRaises the pitch of a note by ½ step.

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NaturalCancels a previous accidental

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The Staff

This is a staff. It has five lines

and four spaces.

We count the lines

and spaces starting from the bottom.

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The Staff

Barlines are used to divide the staff into measures.

This is measure.

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The Treble Clef

1. This is a treble clef.

2. It is used for high notes. Instruments like the flute and

violin read music written in the treble clef.

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The Treble Staff

The notes on the treble staff

lines are E G B D F.

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A saying to help you remember the lines of the treble staff is:

Every Good Boy Does Fine

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Spaces of the Treble Staff

The notes on the treble staff

spaces are F A C E. 

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(Face also rhymes with space... and it is spelled by the notes on the spaces of the

treble clef ... very clever!)

F A C E

The notes on the treble staff

spaces are F A C E.

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This is a bass clef.

It is used for low notes. Instruments like the tuba and string bass read music written in the bass clef.

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A staff with a bass clef

This sign is called a bass staff.

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The notes on the bass staff

The lines are G B D F A.

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A saying to help you remember the lines of the bass staff is:

Good Boys Do Fine Always

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The notes on the bass staff

spaces are A C E G.

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Misc. Notes

1. When breathing your stomach should move out to indicate the lowering of your diaphragm.

2. A good seated singing position is feet flat on the floor, moved to the edge of the seat so your back is not touching the back of the chair; chest high, shoulders low.

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A saying to help you remember the spaces of the bass staff is:

All Cows Eat Grass

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Voice Parts

1. Soprano – The Highest Female Singing Voice

2. Alto – A Lower Female Singing Voice

3. Tenor – A high male singing voice

4. Bass – A low male singing voice

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Misc. Notes

1. You should always use a pencil when marking in your score.

2. The five pure vowel sounds: Ah Eh Ee Oh Oo

3. Decibels – Measurement for recording levels of sound.

4. A comma is used to indicate a breath mark in music.

5. Divisi – vocal parts are divided