Music Terminology
The pulse of music and the most basic unit of time used by musicians.
What is a beat?
The number of lines on a musical staff.
What is five?
The number of strings on a standard guitar.
What is 6?
Guitars need to be in a hand or in a _____________.
What is stand?
What is rhythm?
A note that is 1 beat in duration.
What is a quarter note?
A metal bar that go across the neck of the guitar and is used to change the pitch of the string when played.
What is a fret?
The number of keys on a standard piano.
Attendance marking when a student arrives late for class.
What is tardy?
What is a whole note?
A form of musical notation that indicates finger placement on the guitar rather than musical pitches.
What is TAB (tablature)?
This company began as a musical instrument manufacturer, but now also makes ATV's, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and many other items.
What is Yamaha?
The main section of a song that is often repeated and usually has a catchy hook or melody.
What is a chorus?
This symbol tells us how many beats per measure and what type of note gets the beat.
What is a time signature?
The guitar strings are tuned to these notes.
What is E, B, G, D, A, E?
The first-ever winner of American Idol.
A complete musical thought.
What is a phrase?
What are pick up notes?
A technique in which a player dampens the sound of the strings while playing.
What is palm muting?
What is Thriller by Michael Jackson?