Choir Vocabulary Flashcards
(24 cards)
A new setting of existing melody
Arrangement
Instrumental music that supports the melodic line
Accompaniment
The sign that indicates the lower musical notes
Bass clef
Open 5th accompaniment
Bordun
An open 5th accompaniment in which Do and So are played consecutively instead of simultaneously
Broken bordun
A melody written to accompany the original melody
Counter melody
Notes that support the melody
Harmony
To make up music spontaneously
Improvise
A counter-melody in a high voice
Obbligato
An accompaniment in which open 5ths are echoed in a higher octave.
Octave bordun
The interval upon which Orff accompaniments are based
Melody/rhythm
A short and continuously repeating accompaniment pattern
Ostinato
An open 5th accompaniment in which Do and So are played at the same time
Simple bordun
Short syllables to read music
Sol Fege
The sign that indicates the upper musical notes
Treble clef
A melody that has been altered but is still recognizable
Variation
Larynx
The voice box which contains the vocal chords. These chords vibrate to make sound
Trachea
The windpipe that air travels through causing the vocal chords to vibrate making sound.
Tongue
It shapes the size and sound of the mouth, affecting your voice
Hard and soft Pallates
Affects the sound cavity. It is similar to the tongue but is at the top of the mouth
Sinus cavity
Works with the tongue and the hard and soft Pallates.
Lungs
Where the air starts
Phonation
The act of making vocal sound
Diaphragm
A large muscle that separates the abdomen from the lungs. It is the primary breathing muscle
