Unit 1: Create...
What's the music word for the main, memorable, most important part of a song? (starts with an M)
Melody
True or False:
Native instruments do not typically use materials found in the region they come from.
False
True or False:
A piece of music has no singing.
True
Your brain reacts to changes in ________ in music. (starts with a P)
Patterns
This period of music and art was characterized by order, balance, and clarity (starts with a C)
Classical Era
What's the music word for a song which can be sung by different groups starting from the beginning at different times? (starts with an R or a c)
Round or Canon
China has a native version of _____, a style of musical theatre where everything is sung. (starts with an O)
Opera
"Oh the funniest thing I've ever seen
Was a ______ sewing on a sewing machine!"
Tomcat
What do you call sound that is not meant to be music? (starts with an N)
Noise
This period of music and art is characterized by unpredictable forms and materials, sometimes deliberately making "unmusical" or "inartistic" choices to challenge the definitions of music and art (starts with an M)
Modern
What's the music word for repeated, rhythmic patterns? (starts with an O)
Ostinato
What's the name of the Indian instrument that's similar to a guitar? (starts with an S)
Sitar
"Down in the Jungle, living in a tent.
Better than a _____: no rent!"
Condo
What causes all sound? (starts with a V)
Vibration
This period of music and art was characterized by an emphasis on nature, drama, and storytelling (starts with an R)
Romantic Era
What's the music word for changing something? (starts with a V)
Variation
What's the name of the Chinese instrument that's similar to a guitar? (starts with a P)
Pipa
What's the music word for the speed of the beat? (starts with a T)
Tempo
What's the name of the note your ear is always waiting for? (starts with a T)
Tonic
This period of music and art was characterized by an "overly decorated" style (starts with a B)
Baroque Era
What's the music word for a scale made up of 5 pitches? (starts with a P)
Pentatonic
What's the name of the Chinese instrument that's similar to a violin? (starts with an E)
Erhu
What's the music word for volume? (starts with a D)
Dynamics
What's the name of the group of musical notes used in a song? (starts with an S)
Scale
Name a recorder pitch that is played without covering the back hole.
High C or High D