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Chorus Terms and Symbols Quiz
Directions: Match the following terms to their definitions.
Tacet
Quiet
Decrescendo
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Piano
Medium loud
Mezzo piano
Staying silent
Articulators
Medium quiet
Forte
They sound like “Ah, eh, ee, oh, oo”
Fermata
Gradually get quieter
Crescendo
Gradually get louder
5 Latin vowels
Loud
Hold the note until the conductor cuts it off
Mezzo forte
Speech organs (tongue, teeth, lips, palate)
Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1) Describe good singing posture. Why is posture important for singing?
2) Write out a tongue twister that you like. How do tongue twisters help singing?