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What does the musical term fermata mean?
The fermata, an eye-like symbol above a music note means that the note of which it is over is to be held/ played for a prolonged period of time, usually longer than the note's given rhythmic value. For GSN Oodles purposes the answer to the question is: To hold or pause.
What is the musical term for voice?
The musical term for a singing voice that vibrates is vibrato. It is produced by rapidly changing the pitch just slightly.
What is the musical term for short and sharp?
In Music, a sharp is a symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone. for example: A-sharp (A#) is the note one semitone (or one half-step) above A.
What gives a musical note is characteristic quality?
The quality of a musical note depends on the number and relative intensity of the overtones it produces along with the fundamental. It is the element of quality that enables us to distinguish between notes of the same frequency and intensity coming from different sources.
What is a fermata in music?
A fermata (derived from the feminized form of the word "fermare", meaning "to stop") is a musical symbol, resembling a curved line with a dot in the centre, printed above or below a note, indicating that the note is to be sustained for longer than the expected length. Typically, you will hold down a note for around twice as long as you would if there was no fermata sign accompanying the note.
