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Smooth and connected style of singing without noticeable breaks between notes.
Legato
Short, detached, and distinct style of singing, where each note is clearly separated.
Staccato
Choirs achieve a blended sound with no single voice standing out.
Blend
Articulating notes in a gentle, flowing manner, slightly connected by a consonant.
Non-Legato
Singing with clarity of each word's pronunciation.
Diction
Increasing volume of a note or phrase.
Crescendo
Decreasing volume of a note or phrase.
Decrescendo
Technique to accentuate the start of a note before returning to the main dynamic level.
Sforzando
A quick, repeating alternation between two notes, usually a semitone or whole tone apart.
Tremolo
Singers adjust pitch microtonally to ensure pure tuning.
Intonation
Singing with expression and emotional communication.
Expressiveness
Technique used to smoothly transition from one pitch to another through all intervening microtones.
Portamento
Regular pulse of music which the notes and rests are aligned.
Rhythm
A musical pattern or scale step that appears consistently in a piece.
Motif
Multiple voice parts singing the same melody, each at a different time, creating echoes and overlaps.
Canon
Technique where different musical lines are sung simultaneously, creating harmony.
Polyphony
Singing that includes strong, sudden contrasts in volume.
Terraced Dynamics
Real-time creation of music without preparatory composition.
Improvisation
Voices of different volumes support the main melody or thematic material.
Homophony
Music composed for three to six independent voices singing different lyrics simultaneously.
Madrigal
Technique used to sing above the normal vocal range, employing the 'head voice'.
Falsetto
The rate of speed or pace of music.
Tempo
Transitioning smoothly from one note to another without any perceivable break.
Glissando
When multiple singers perform a single melodic line with no accompaniment.
A Cappella
The climactic point or moment in a piece of music.
Culmination
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