Vocal Music Proficient

Word List

  1. A Major: A key signature indicating that ‘F,’’C,’ and ‘G’ are sharp
  2. Ab Major:A key signature indicating that ‘B,’’E,’’A,’ and ‘D’ are flat
  3. Adagio:A slow tempo.
  4. Al Coda: The Italian term indicating to repeat a composition either from the beginning, or from the symbol, to the end of the composition
  5. Al Fine:The Italian term indicating to repeat acompositioneither from the beginning, or from the symbol, to the end of the composition
  6. Al Segno:The Italian term indicating to return to the sign
  7. Allegretto:A tempo marking that indicates a fast tempo, a little slower than allegro and often implies lightness
  8. Allegro:The Italian word indicating a cheerful or brisk tempo
  9. Andantino: A tempo marking that is a little slower than andante
  10. Art Song: Music composed for concert performance by a trained singer accompanied by piano
  11. B Major: The key signature indicating ‘F,’ ‘C,’ ‘G,’ ‘D,’ and ‘A’ are sharp
  12. Balance:a harmonious or satisfying arrangement of a piece.
  13. Bb:The key signature indicating ‘B, and ‘E’ are flat
  14. C Major: The key signature indicating that there are no sharps or flats
  15. C# Major: The key signature indicating that ‘F,’ ‘C,’ ‘G,’ ‘D,’ ‘A,’ ‘E,’ ‘B’ are sharp
  16. Cantare: The Italian term meaning ‘to sing’
  17. Cb :The key signature indicating that ‘B,’ ‘E,’ ‘A,’ ‘D,’ ‘G,’ ‘C’, and ‘F’ are flat
  18. Chest voice: the low register of one’s voice
  19. Coda:The Italian term meaning “ending."
  20. D Major: The key signature indicating that ‘F,’ and ‘C,’ are sharp
  21. D.C. Al Fine: The direction sign in music that means to go to the beginning of the piece and sing to the ending
  22. D.S. Al Fine: The direction sign in music that means to return to the sign and continue to the end
  23. Da Capo (D.C.). The Italian term referring to a repeat sign that means to go back to the beginning
  24. Db Major: The key signature indicating that ‘B,’’E,’’A,’’D,’ and ‘G’ are flat
  25. Diminuendo:Gradually getting softer
  26. Dolce: The Italian term meaning “sweetly”
  27. E Major: The key signature indicating that ‘F,’ ‘C,’ ‘G,’ and ‘D’ are sharp
  28. Eb:The key signature indicating that ‘B,’ ‘E,’ and ‘A’ are flat
  29. Enharmonic Tones:Two notes that are spelled differently but are actually the same pitch.
  30. F# Major: The key signature indicating that ‘F,’ ‘C,’ ‘G,’ ‘D,’ ‘A,’ ‘E’ are shar
  31. F:The key signature indicating that ‘B’ is flat
  32. Falsetto:the light, high register of the male voice. It is above the normal range, and is less powerful than the normal voice
  33. Fortissimo:To sing very loudly
  34. G Major: The Key signature indicating that ‘F’ is sharp
  35. Gb: The key signature indicating that ‘B, E, A, D, G,’ and ‘C’ are flat
  36. Half Step:The distance between two adjacent notes on the keyboard.
  37. Head Voice: The high register of a voice
  38. Intonation:playing or singing in tune with other performers.
  39. Meno Mosso: The Italian term indicating less movement
  40. Moderato: The Italian word indicating a medium tempo
  41. Molto:The Italian word meaning very
  42. Pianissimo:A dynamic marking which indicates that a musical phrase is to be performed very softly
  43. Piu Mosso: The Italian term indicating more movement
  44. Presto: A fast tempo.
  45. Rubato: A tempo marking that allows the conductor or performer to vary the tempo freely
  46. Segno: The Italian term referring to the “sign”
  47. Tessitura:the range that is most consistently used within a work or section of a composition
  48. Tutti:To sing all together
  49. Vibrato:a rapid fluctuation of pitch slightly above or below the main pitch
  50. Whole Step:The distance between two notes that is equivalent to two half steps.