Choir Vocab

Front

Symbol to raise (sharp) or lower (flat) a pitch, or cancel (natural) a previous sign.

Back

Accidental

Front

Clear and effective utterance of vowels and consonants

Back

Articulation

Front

Vertical line through a staff defining a measure

Back

Bar Line

Front

Controlled breathing technique for quality sound

Back

Breath Support

Front

Gradually get louder

Back

Crescendo

Front

Two vertical lines through a staff indicating the end of a section

Back

Double Bar Line

Front

Loudness or softness of sound

Back

Dynamic

Front

Symbol indicating a hold beyond the given value; also called bird’s eye.

Back

Fermata

Front

Sharp/flat signs after the clef indicating tonality

Back

Key Signature

Front

Two or more different tones sounding simultaneously

Back

Harmonies