General Vocab
Musical Elements
Notation
Style/Genre, Form & Meter
Instruments & Performing Groups
100
The exercises we do to get ready to sing

What are voice warm ups?

100
The notation that tells you to play loudly.
What is Forte'?
100
The note that is on the first line of the treble clef staff?
What is an E?
100
A part of the song where the melody and words are exactly the same every time it repeats

Refrain/Chorus

100
A performance by one person
What is a solo?
200
The words to a song
What are lyrics
200
The notation that tells you to play softly.
What is piano?
200

The clef that we use to sing.  Hint: It is on our wall!

What is the Treble clef?

200
In a song, the section of the music where the lyrics change but the melody stays the same
What is a Verse?
200
An organized group of singers
What is a chorus or choir?
300
A person who directs the performance of an orchestra, chorus or other musical ensemble
What is a Conductor
300
The notation that tells you to get louder.
What is crescendo?
300

A note that is held for 2 counts.

What is a half note/too?

300

A song that is passed down from generation to generation just by singing it- it is rarely written down

What is a folk song?

300

The 4 instrument families

What are strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion?

400

The name of the hand symbol system we do for voice warm ups: Do, Re, Mi...

What is solfege?

400
The volume of a musical composition
What are dynamics?
400

A note that is held for 4 counts.

What is a whole note/ta-a-a-a?

400

When singers are in 2+ groups and sing the same song, but starting at different times

What is a canon/round?

400
The guitar, mandolin, violin, viola, cello and stand up bass are part of this musical family
What are strings?
500

The boxes within the music notation- separated by vertical black lines on the staff.

What is a measure?

500
The notation that tells you to play very fast.
What is Presto?
500
The note of the 3rd space of the treble clef staff.
What is a C?
500

This type of musical form is played by a full orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion), and typically has 4 movements that can be up to an hour long! (Hint: One of your listening pieces)

What is a symphony?

500

An ensemble that does not include violin, viola or cellos.

What is a band?

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