8_Chorus Vocab Set #2 Flashcards
2
Q
scat syllables
A
Improvised jazz singing in which the voice is used in imitation of an instrument
3
Q
Presto
A
A movement or passage marked to be performed in a quick tempo
4
Q
Ritardando
A
Gradual decrease of tempo
5
Q
Crescendo
A
A gradual increase in volume
6
Q
Staccato
A
Detached; separated; short
7
Q
Ostinato
A
A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm
8
Q
Key signature
A
Any combination of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave indicating the key of a composition
9
Q
Descant
A
An independent treble melody usually sung or played above the basic melody
10
Q
Bass clef
A
A clef placing F below middle C on the second-highest line of the staff
11
Q
Middle C
A
The tone represented by a note on the first ledger line below a treble clef or the first ledger line above a bass clef
