Music Vocabulary
The speed at which music is performed.
What is the tempo?
This type of rest looks like a hat.
What is a half rest?
A style of music rooted in the Blues, Ragtime and Swing whose pioneers include Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis.
What is Jazz?
Who was in the Limousine with Salt N' Peppa?
Who is Heavy D?
Which New York City borough is widely recognized as the birthplace of hip hop in the 1970s?
What is the Bronx
Two or more pitches sounding at the same time.
What is Harmony?
This type of note gets one beat of sound in music.
What is a quarter note?
Ms. Neff's father played this Jazz instrument.
What is the Saxophone?
What was The Notorious B.I.G.’s real name?
What is Christopher Wallace?
Because they couldn't afford real drums or equipment; Hip Hop artists used this vocal art form to make music using their mouths.
What is beatboxing?
A pattern of pitches that moves up, down, or stays the same (the “tune” of the song).
What is Melody?
This type of rest gets one beat of silence in music.
What is a quarter rest?
Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart are all composers of this?
What is Classical Music?
Which classic hip-hop track begins with the iconic opening line: "It was all a dream"?
What is Juicy?
The loudness or softness of sound.
What is Dynamics?
In this time signature, there are less than four beats per measure.
What is 2/4?
What was his mother Voletta's childhood nickname for him?
What is Chrissy-Pooh?
This is the unique sound of an instrument or voice.
What is Timbre?
This type of rest gets two beats of silence in music.
What is a half rest?
What is the title of Biggie’s critically acclaimed debut studio album, released in 1994?
What is Ready to Die?
This is the way music is organized known as what?
What is Form?