| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a cappella | singing without instruments |
| 2. | accent | extra stress on a note |
| 3. | acoustics | how sound behaves in a space |
| 4. | aria | a solo song in opera |
| 5. | arrangement | musical version for performers |
| 6. | articulation | how clearly notes are shaped |
| 7. | attack | the start of a note |
| 8. | audition | tryout for a singing role |
| 9. | backing vocal | supporting sung part |
| 10. | balance | proper mix of vocal parts |
| 11. | ballad | a slow emotional song |
| 12. | bar | a measure of music |
| 13. | beat | the basic pulse of music |
| 14. | blend | matching voices smoothly together |
| 15. | breath | air used for singing |
| 16. | bridge | contrasting section of a song |
| 17. | chant | sing or speak repeatedly |
| 18. | chest voice | lower stronger singing register |
| 19. | choir | a group of singers |
| 20. | chorus | repeated song section or group |
| 21. | crescendo | gradually getting louder |
| 22. | croon | sing softly and smoothly |
| 23. | cue | signal to begin singing |
| 24. | cutoff | the point where sound stops |
| 25. | diaphragm | main breathing muscle |
| 26. | diction | clarity of sung pronunciation |
| 27. | diminuendo | gradually getting softer |
| 28. | downbeat | the first beat of a bar |
| 29. | duet | music for two singers |
| 30. | dynamics | degrees of loudness and softness |
| 31. | ear training | practice recognizing musical sounds |
| 32. | echo | sound reflected back again |
| 33. | ensemble | performers singing together |
| 34. | entrance | the point where singing starts |
| 35. | expression | feeling communicated in singing |
| 36. | falsetto | light high male vocal register |
| 37. | feedback | unwanted loud looping sound |
| 38. | fermata | hold a note longer |
| 39. | flat | below the correct pitch |
| 40. | forte | loud dynamic level |
| 41. | harmony | notes sounding well together |
| 42. | head voice | higher resonant singing register |
| 43. | hook | catchy memorable musical phrase |
| 44. | hum | sing with closed lips |
| 45. | improvise | to create music spontaneously |
| 46. | interpretation | personal artistic understanding |
| 47. | interval | distance between two pitches |
| 48. | intonation | accuracy of sung pitch |
| 49. | key | the tonal center of music |
| 50. | lead | main singing part |
| 51. | legato | smooth and connected singing |
| 52. | libretto | the text of an opera |
| 53. | lyric | the words of a song |
| 54. | measure | group of beats in music |
| 55. | melody | a sequence of musical notes |
| 56. | meter | pattern of strong and weak beats |
| 57. | microphone | device that amplifies the voice |
| 58. | modulation | change from one key to another |
| 59. | monitor | speaker used to hear yourself |
| 60. | notation | written symbols for music |
| 61. | note | a single musical sound |
| 62. | octave | interval of eight notes |
| 63. | onset | the beginning of vocal sound |
| 64. | opera | dramatic work sung throughout |
| 65. | performance | the act of singing publicly |
| 66. | phrasing | shaping musical lines expressively |
| 67. | piano | soft dynamic level |
| 68. | pitch | how high or low a note is |
| 69. | placement | where resonance feels focused |
| 70. | posture | body position for singing well |
| 71. | projection | sending the voice outward |
| 72. | pronunciation | the way words are spoken |
| 73. | range | span from lowest to highest note |
| 74. | refrain | repeated line or section |
| 75. | register | a distinct vocal range area |
| 76. | rehearsal | practice before performance |
| 77. | release | to end a note cleanly |
| 78. | resonance | full, rich sound vibration |
| 79. | reverb | lingering reflected sound |
| 80. | rhythm | the pattern of beats in music |
| 81. | scale | a series of ordered notes |
| 82. | sharp | above the correct pitch |
| 83. | solo | a song part for one |
| 84. | staccato | short detached notes |
| 85. | style | distinct manner of singing |
| 86. | support | breath control for steady singing |
| 87. | sustain | to hold a note |
| 88. | syncopation | shifted accent against the beat |
| 89. | tempo | the speed of the music |
| 90. | tenor | higher common male voice |
| 91. | timbre | the color of a voice |
| 92. | tone | the quality of a sound |
| 93. | transpose | to shift music to another key |
| 94. | unison | same pitch sung together |
| 95. | verse | main recurring song stanza |
| 96. | vibrato | slight regular pitch variation |
| 97. | vocalize | sing on vowels or syllables |
| 98. | vowel | open speech sound in singing |
| 99. | warm-up | preparation exercises for the voice |
| 100. | yodel | switch rapidly between registers |