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Composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics.

Refers to how choral parts are distributed and arranged across the ensemble.

Chords where all the notes are sung simultaneously with the same rhythm.

Mimicking percussion sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, or voice.

A passage where all voices or parts move together.

Reordering the notes of a chord so that different notes are the bass.

Chords made up of consecutive notes that are close together.

An additional melody sung simultaneously with the main melody.

A section designed for a group of soloists within the choir.

The vertical arrangement of notes within a chord for optimal sound.

A technique where a single choral part is divided into two or more parts.

A succession of two distinct phrases where the second phrase is a direct commentary on or response to the first.

Using differing musical elements to create variety in a composition.

Changing from one key to another within a composition.

The way in which a musical sentence or line is articulated and shaped.

A texture with two or more independent lines of music occurring simultaneously.

Smooth and connected style of singing, without breaks between notes.

Singing the same notes or melody by all singers simultaneously.

A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.

A texture where all voices move together rhythmically.

A symbol indicating that the note should be held longer than its value.

The variations in loudness or softness in a piece of music.

Singing notes in a detached and separated manner.

A musical figure in which two bars in triple time are articulated as if they were three bars in duple time.

Choral music performed without instrumental accompaniment.

A style of singing where two groups of singers sing in alternation or in opposition.

Composing music where a theme or subject is introduced by one part and then successively taken up by others.

Arranging voices so that one part sings a note that lies in the range of another part.

A sudden, forceful emphasis on a note or chord.