Middle School Chorus Music Terms Quiz

Music is a complex art form that requires a certain level of understanding and communication. As students advance through their musical journey, it's crucial for them to learn and expand upon their music vocabulary. This expansion of vocabulary will aid in their ability to effectively communicate about music, understand musical concepts, and participate fully in ensemble experiences like middle school chorus. Here is a list of important music terms and definitions specifically applicable to middle school chorus:

1. Accompaniment: A part written for an instrument or group of instruments other than the voice(s) or solo instrument(s).
2. Alto: One of four vocal ranges or types; this range lies between tenor and soprano, including both chest register and head register.
3. Appogiatura: An optional note introduced above a stemmed note before a final note (in the same pitch), used for emphasis or as a suspension.
4. Articulation: The manner in which a note is started, sustained, or stopped within its duration. It also includes changes in tone quality.
5. Bass Clef: Also known as F clef, it identifies notes pitched below the treble clef.
6. Choral: Refers to music written primarily for voices.
7. Diapason: The complete array of notes available on an instrument or in a specific key.
8. Dynamics: Expressive modifications of volume applied by the performer during performance.
9. Falsetto: A light, airy singing technique whereby the singer uses only the upper portion of the vocal registers.
10. Fortissimo: Extremely loud.
11. Melody: A sequence of single pitches of varying lengths arranged in a pleasing succession.
12. Octave: Eight whole steps up the scale from one octave to another.
13. Pitch: The perceived highness or lowness of a sound or musical note.
14. Rapidly: Very fast.
15. Soprano: The highest female singing voice.
16. Staccato: Short articulated notes played separately so they sound detached from each other.
17. Tenor: A male singing voice with a medium-high tessitura.
18. Tone: Vocal quality including volume, pitch, vibrato, and other characteristics.
19. Vibrato: A rapid fluctuation of pitch around a central pitch while singing.
20. Whisper: Soft.