Choir Vocabulary

What does tempo mean?

• I'm not sure

• Fast

• The Speed of the song

• Slow

What does a fermata tell you to do?

• Take a breath

• Repeat

• Pause

• Hold the note longer than the rhythm indicates

What is sacred music?

• Religious Music

• Non-religious music

• Something special

• pretty

What does a breath mark tell you to do?

• Breathe when your neighbor doesn't

• Jump up and down

• Repeat

• Take a breath

What does D.S. mean?

• Go back to the beginning

• Go back to the sign

• Repeat back to the beginning

• The end

What does Adagio mean?

• A walking pace

• Very fast

• At ease, slow

• Broad, slow

What does largo mean?

• To slow down

• To speed up

• at ease, slow

• Broad, slow

What does Vivace mean?

• To get faster

• Quick, lively

• A walking pace

• cheerful, fast

What does Allegro mean?

• To get faster

• Quick, lively

• A walking pace

• cheerful, fast

What does andante mean?

• To get faster

• Quick, lively

• A walking pace

• cheerful, fast