Rhythm
A note that receives one beat when played in 4/4 time. The most common note used in simple music.
What is a quarter note?
A pattern of ascending and descending notes.
What is a scale?
A term indicating for musicians to play loudly.
What is Forte?
A group of musician who play instruments together. Typically made up of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.
What is an orchestra?
An instrument using a series of keys to play a wide range of notes. Commonly used in orchestra, wind ensembles, and pop music.
What is a piano?
A symbol meaning 1 beat of silence in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter rest?
A series of lines and spaces used to write different notes and pitches.
What is a staff?
To gradually grow louder in a piece of music.
What is a crescendo?
A group of instruments all using strings that are either bowed, plucked, or strummed to make a sound.
What is the string family?
A low brass instrument that uses a slide to change pitches. Commonly used in wind ensembles and marching bands.
What is a Trombone
A note that receives one beat when played in 5/8 time.
What is an eighth note?
Two or more different notes played at the same time.
What is harmony?
The musical term for the speed of the music.
What is Tempo?
A famous classical composer known for their piano abilities. This person wrote several operas including "the magic flute" and several pieces including "turkish march and variations on twinkle twinkle little star"
Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
A single reed woodwind instrument typically made from black wood or plastic with silver metal keys. Commonly used in orchestra, wind ensemble, and jazz ensembles.
What is the clarinet?
A musical pattern that repeats itself.
What is an ostinato?
A system of words and hand signs used to describe melodic music.
What is solfege?
A style of music featuring only three musicians playing together.
What is a trio?
A style of music featuring syncopated rhythms, solos and heavy improvisation. Known for its use of drumset, saxophone, and trumpet
What is Jazz?
A string instrument commonly used in orchestra. This instrument is the third largest in the violin family and players must sit in a chair and lean it against their body to play.
What is a Cello?
A symbol made of two numbers that indicates how many beats occur in each measure and what note is equal to one beat.
What is a time signature?
A specific type of scale made from only five different pitches.
What is a pentatonic scale?
A musical term directing players to gradually increase the tempo or play faster.
What is an accelerando?
A famous classical and romantic composer responsible for writing several symphonies including the "ode to joy" melody. Known for losing their hearing later in life.
Who was Beethoven?
A family of instruments all made from the same type of metal. These instruments use a mouthpiece that players must buzz through to get a sound.
What is the brass family?