MUSIC VOCAB
What is a Time Signature?
how many beats are in each measure and what note value gets the beat.
note receives one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note?
This album by Usher featured “Yeah!,” “Burn,” and “Confessions Part II.”
What is Confessions?
This singer is known as the “Princess of R&B” and sang “Be Without You.”
Who is Mary J. Blige?
This Alicia Keys and Usher duet was titled after a close relationship.
What is My Boo?
The steady pulse of music that keeps time.
What is tempo?
This symbol means silence in music.
What is a rest?
Answer: This rap duo released “Ms. Jackson” and the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.
Who is Outkast?
“Can we talk for a minute…” was a hit by this R&B singer
Who is Tevin Campbell?
This Jay-Z and Alicia Keys anthem celebrates New York City.
What is Empire State of Mind?
The traditional snare grip where one hand turns upward.
What is Traditional Grip?
A note held for two beats in 4/4 time.
What is a half note?
This debut album by 50 Cent featured “In Da Club.”
What is Get Rich or Die Tryin'?
This legendary R&B group sang “End of the Road.”
Who is Boyz II Men?
This DJ Khaled, Rihanna, and Bryson Tiller hit says not to “play yourself.”
What is Wild Thoughts?
This grip has both hands holding sticks the same way.
What is Match Grip?
This note lasts for four beats in common time.
What is a whole note?
This Michael Jackson album became the best-selling album of all time.
What is Thriller?
This all-female R&B trio released “No Scrubs.”
Who is TLC?
This Michael Jackson classic begins with “As he came into the window…”
What is Smooth Criminal?
This word describes how fast or slow music is played.
What is tempo?
How many 16th notes make a whole note
16
This 1987 Michael Jackson album included “Man in the Mirror,” and “Smooth Criminal.”
What is Bad?
his producer is known for the tag “------- on the beat…"
Who is Mustard?
No, I don’t want no ____” — TLC hit.
What is “scrubs”?