FVA All State Choir Vocabulary Practice Test

Which term indicates a strong emphasis or marked attack?

Meter Marcato Lunga Niente

Correct Answer:

Marcato

Explanation:

Marcato signals a strong emphasis and a marked attack on the note. In singing, this means you bite into the note with a clear, deliberate onset, making it sound bolder and more accented than surrounding notes. It’s a direction for texture and shape, not just duration or rhythm. Meter deals with the pattern of beats in measures and doesn’t specify how to attack a note. Lunga indicates a longer held duration, focusing on length. Niente means fade to nothing, guiding dynamics toward silence. So marcato is the term that specifically calls for a pronounced, emphatic attack.

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