Rhythm
This note gets one sound over one beat.
Quarter Note / Ta
The guitar is part of this instrument family.
Strings
This Italian term means "loud."
Forte
Write the rhythm you hear. It will be one measure in 4/4 time.
Ti-ti ta-ah ta
Resembling a fraction, these two numbers at the start of every song tell the player how many beats will be in every measure.
Time Signature
This note gets two sounds over one beat.
Eighth Notes / Ti-Ti
The xylophone is part of this instrument family.
Percussion
This Italian term means "very quiet."
Pianissimo
This version of Toto's "Africa" is played entirely on instruments within this orchestra family.
Percussion
This is created when a small piece of a song is repeated over and over again.
Ostinato
This note gets twice as many beats as the quarter note.
Half Note / Ta-Ah
The piano is considered a part of both of these instrument families.
Percussion and Strings
This Italian term means "medium loud."
Mezzo Forte
Holst's "Mars, the Bringer of War" is written in this dynamic level.
Fortissimo
This is the part of the song that repeats with the same words each time.
Refrain
This rhythm means silence for 4 times as long as the quarter note.
Whole Rest
The saxophone is a part of this instrument family.
Woodwinds
This Italian term means to start loud, then gradually get quieter.
Decrescendo / Diminuendo
Write the rhythm you hear. It will be two measures long in 4/4 time.
Ti-ti ta ta-ah, ta (rest) ti-ti ti-ti
This pitch fills the gap between do and mi.
Re
This rhythm means silence for 4 times as long as the eighth note.
Half Rest
This is the name for the man or woman who stands in the front and leads the ensemble, making sure they are playing together.
Conductor
This Italian term means "suddenly."
Subito
This version of Rossini's "William Tell Overture," played on two melodicas, is performed in this tempo.
Presto
Create a rhythm that makes one sound and fills a measure in 6/4 time.
Two tied dotted half notes / Three tied half notes / Whole note tied to half note...