All About Choir!
Across
- 3. How high or low a musical sound is
- 4. The speed at which a piece of music is performed
- 7. A symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that shows how beats are organized into measures
- 8. When two or more singers perform the same melody at the same pitch
- 13. The person who leads a musical ensemble and helps performers stay together by indicating the tempo, beat, entrances, dynamics, and other musical details
- 15. The words of a song that can tell a story, express emotions, or communicate an idea
- 16. A group of musicians or singers performing together
- 18. The way a singer holds and positions their body while singing
- 19. The highest standard voice part in a choir
- 21. two or more different notes played or sung at the same time to create a pleasing musical sound
- 24. A person who writes or creates music
- 25. The changes in loudness and softness in music
Down
- 1. The clear pronunciation of words when singing
- 2. Two small bands of tissue in the larynx that vibrate as air passes through them, producing sound
- 5. A practice session in which musicians or singers prepare and improve a performance
- 6. A standard choir voice part that is generally higher than bass and lower than alto
- 9. The creative activity of immediate music composition - creating and playing/singing music on the spot
- 10. A musician who plays an instrument, such as piano, to support and perform with a singer or musical group
- 11. A section of music that contains a specific number of beats, organized according to the time signature - they are separated by vertical lines called bar lines
- 12. Singing without instrumental accompaniment
- 14. The controlled use of the muscles involved in breathing to provide a steady flow of air while singing
- 17. The lowest standard voice part in a choir
- 20. The pattern of long and short sounds and silences in music
- 22. A standard choir voice part that is generally lower than soprano and higher than tenor
- 23. The main sequence of notes in a piece of music that forms a recognizable musical idea or tune