Chorus Vocabulary

Forte means...

• loud

• soft

• a pitch by a 1/2 step

• notes in original form

Piano means...

• soft

• loud

• very soft

• the notes in original form

Tempo means...

• The time or speed of a musical piece

• raises a pitch by a 1/2 step

• very soft

• tells what notes are sharp, flat, or natural in a piece

Time signature tells...

• how many beats are in a measure of music and which note gets the beat

• what notes are sharp, flat, or natural in a piece

• the notes in original form

• the time or speed of a musical piece

Sharp raises ...

• a pitch by a 1/2 step

• a very loud sound

• the time or speed

• a very soft sound

A flat...

• lowers a pitch by a 1/2 step

• raises a pitch by a 1/2 step

• softens a sound

• makes a sound louder

Natural means...

• notes in original form

• a very soft sound

• a very loud sound

• the time or speed of a musical piece

Pianissimo means...

• very soft

• very loud

• tells how many beats are in a measure of music and which note gets the beat.

• tells what notes are sharp, flat, or natural in a piece

Fortissimo means...

• very loud

• very soft

• to raise a pitch by a 1/2 step

• to tell how many beats are in a measure of music and which notes gets the beat

Key signature means...

• what notes are sharp, flat, or natural in a piece

• tells how many beats are in a measure of music and which note gets the beat

• very loud

• very soft