6_Chorus Vocab Set #3

Question 1

forte

Answer 1

“loud”

Question 2

piano

Answer 2

“soft”

Question 3

head voice

Answer 3

the higher ranges of the voice in singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head

Question 4

chest voice

Answer 4

the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; vibrations occur in the chest and resonance is typically strongest in this range

Question 5

balance

Answer 5

the adjustment of volume and timbre between instruments or voices

Question 6

quarter note

Answer 6

worth one beat in any time signature with a 4 on the bottom (for example: 3/4 or 5/4)

Question 7

half note

Answer 7

equal to two beats in any time signature with a 4 on the bottom (for example: 2/4 or 4/4)

Question 8

whole note

Answer 8

worth four beats in any time signature with a 4 on the bottom (for example: 3/4 or 5/4)

Question 9

The Rising of the Moon

Answer 9

an Irish ballad recounting a battle between the United Irishmen and the British Army during the Irish Rebellion of 1798

Question 10

arranger

Answer 10

a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance