Unit 1: Creating...
What is the music word for the syllables that help musicians know how far apart different pitches are? (starts with an S)
Solfege
What word describes how long or short a note is? (starts with an R)
Rhythm
If someone was a slave, would they be able to leave whenever they wanted? (yes or no)
No
What's the music word for speed (fast and slow)? (starts with a T)
Tempo
What's the music word for the steady pulse of the music? (starts with a B)
Beat
Is a quarter note read as "tah," "ti-ti," or "shh?"
"Tah"
What is the music word for how high or low a note is? (starts with a P)
Pitch
During the time of slavery in America, were the northern states or southern states "free?"
Northern
What's the music word for volume (loud and soft)? (starts with a D)
Dynamics
Would Native American music more likely have electric guitars or flutes?
Flutes
What do you call the lines that separate measures on the staff? (starts with a B)
Bar lines
What letter-name pitches are on the spaces of the staff (starting from the bottom)?
F A C E
(FACE rhymes with SPACE)
Which cardinal direction does the "drinking gourd" point to?
North
What do you call a person who writes music? (starts with a C)
Composer
Would Native American instruments more likely be made of plastic or animal parts?
Animal parts
What do you call the numbers at the beginning of the staff that tell you how many beats are in a measure? (starts with a T)
Time signature
What letter name pitches are on the lines of the staff (starting from the bottom)?
E G B D F
(Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
True or False:
African American slave songs sometimes had secret codes that would help plan their escape.
True
What do you call a characteristic of music? (starts with an E)
Element
What Jewish holiday is celebrated for 8 days around the month of December? (starts with an H)
Hanukkah
Sharp
What do you call the curly symbol at the beginning of the staff? (starts with a T)
Treble clef
What's the word for the pictures stars make in the sky? (starts with a C)
Constellations
What's the music word that describes how different instruments or voices sound different from one another? (starts with a T)
Timbre
What African-American holiday is celebrated between Christmas and New Years? (starts with a K)
Kwanzaa