Florida Vocal Association All-State Musicianship High School Terms 2019-20 Edition [unofficial]

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return to the original tempo after some deviation

becoming gradually faster

slowing of tempo, usually with increasing volume; most frequently occurs toward the end of a piece

Allegro con spirito

fast tempo with spirit

upbeat or pickup

rather slow, at a moderate walking speed

the notes of the chord played in succession to one another, rather than simultaneously; a broken chord

"beautiful singing"; an Italian Opera term

(AB) form of a composition that has two distinct sections

in a singing style; singable

motion by half steps; also describes harmony or melody that employs some of the sequential 12 pitches (semi-tones) in an octave

D. C. or Da Capo

repeat from the beginning of the composition

a high obligato part above the melody

performers singing the same part are divided to sing different parts.

sweetly, usually also softly

to play or sing with expression

type of vocal phonation that enables the singer to sing notes beyond the normal vocal range.

a pause or hold

the organization and structure of a composition

grand, majestic

music that is created spontaneously

the relationship between two pitches, the distance between an upper and a lower pitch

very slow and broad

short horizontal lines used to extend a staff either higher or lower

to play or sing in a smooth, connected manner

the beat remains constant when the meter changes

indicated by a time signature, can be simple or compound

to change key within a composition

a short musical idea or melodic theme, usually shorter than a musical phrase

dying away to nothing

a major vocal work that involves theatrical elements

large scale musical composition on a sacred subject.

an unaccompanied homophonic choral composition for three or more voices

a little more motion

very fast; faster than allegro

gradually slowing down

Making the established pulse flexible by accelerating and slowing down the tempo; an expressive device

strongly accented; forced

a system used for teaching sight-singing (Do-Re-Mi)

Softly; with subdued sound; performed in an undertone

describes a song where the stanzas are all sung to the same music

suddenly; quickly

most widely used range of pitches in a piece of music

to perform in a relaxed tempo

three note chord consisting of the root, third, and fifth

a rapid fluctuation of pitch slightly higher or lower than the main pitch

lively; briskly

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