MUSIC HIGH SCHOOL – WOMEN’S CHORUS Content Vocabulary: Fortissimo Staccato Accent Legato Fermata DS al Segno DC al Fine Pitch Dynamics Rhythm/beat Harmony Tempo Treble clef Bass clef Time signatures Content Vocabulary (continued): Coda Key signature Rest values Note values Crescendo Decrescendo Pianissimo Piano Mezzo piano Forté Mezzo forté Music Symbols Music Concepts Elements of Music Vocal Harmonies Performing from a score Essential Understandings: Symbols are used to indicate musical length of tone and sound quality pitch. Singing involves implementing symbols in a variety of musical selections. Demonstrate the ability to read an instrumental or vocal score of up to four staves by describing how the elements of music are used.