Instruments and families
name two instrument families
percussion, brass, woodwinds, or strings
What do we call a group of people who sing or play instruments together to make music?
band
the beat is the _________ of music
heartbeat
T or F: there are only 50 rhythms that exist in music
false, there are an infinite number of rhythms that exist
Name an instrument from the percussion family
drum, tambourine, xylophone, triangle, etc....
What term in music tells us if a song is fast or slow?
Tempo
Which instrument often helps us feel and follow the steady beat in a song by keeping a rhythm?
Drum
T or F: The triangle is a string instrument
False, it is a percussion instrument
Name an instrument in the string family
violin, double bass, guitar, banjo
What is the name of the person who writes the words and music for a song?
Composer
What device, similar to a ticking clock, can assist us in maintaining a consistent beat, especially when practicing music?
metronome
T or F: An ostinato is a pattern that repeats
true!
Name an instrument in the brass family
trumpet, tuba, trombone, french horn, euphonium
What is the musical term for a repeating pattern of notes?
Ostinato
the first beat of every measure is the _____ beat
strong
T or F: The clarinet is a brass instrument
False, it a woodwind instrument
Name an instrument from the woodwind family
flute, saxaphone, clarinet, bassoon
What word means to create something on the spot?
Improvisation
All beats except the first beat in a measure are ____ beats
weak
T or F: A viola is bigger than a cello
false, it is smaller