Musical Terms
the structure that music notes are placed ont
the staff
this note gets 4 beats
whole note
this family has instruments that use a reed
woodwind
this style uses guitars and drums and is loud and energetic
rock
the king of pop
Michael Jackson
this tells you how many beats are in each measure
time signature
this rest gets 2 beats
half rest
this family has instruments with a bridge on it
string
this style is known for its swing rhythms and improvising
jazz
the king of rock and roll
Elvis Presley
the box in which notes are grouped together
measure
this note gets 3 beats
dotted half note
this voice range sings the higher pitches
soprano
this style often heard on the radio has a catchy beat, is easy to sing along to and is fun to dance to
pop
famous British group who came to the US in the 1960s and sings "Yellow Submarine"
The Beatles
the speed of the music
tempo
a single eighth note is equal to this many beats
1/2
this family has instruments with valves
brass
this type of music where the words are rhythmically spoken and set to a strong beat
rap
child prodigy who wrote his first piano song at the age of 5
Mozart
the volume of the music
dynamics
this type of rest gets one beat
quarter
this voice range sings the lowest pitches
hint: we do not have these in elementary chorus
bass
style of music that talks about every day life, tells a story and often uses guitars, banjos and fiddles
country
pop singer who starred in a "popular" movie connected to the Wizard of Oz
Ariana Grande