Chorus Vocabulary

1. this person performs from the piano along side of singers
5. musical line enhances and supports the melody
10. refers to how loud or soft music is performed
12. the musical dynamic level that means "loud"
15. to gradually get louder
16. when singing a scale in solfege, this not is both the bottom and the top of the scale
17. the part of a song that comes back throughout the song; the melody and the words are usually the same each time
18. to gradually get softer
19. when singing a scale in solfege, this is the 4th note of the scale
20. when singing a scale in solfege, this is the 6th note of the scale

2. the space between 2 bar lines
3. the person who directs a musical group while communicating through hand gestures
4. in 3 part music, this voice part usually sings the lower notes
6. the words to a song
7. in 3 part music, this voice part usually sings the higher notes
8. the musical dynamic level that means "soft"
9. in music, this is considered the main idea
11. in 3 part music, this voice part usually sings the middle notes
13. the part of a song that usually comes between choruses; the melody is often the same but the words usually change
14. the musical symbol that tells performers to hold a not until the director cuts off