Duration
Tempo
What is a melody?
A series of notes played one after another
What does the word dynamics mean in music?
How loud or soft music is
Which instrument family does the saxophone belong to?
Woodwind
What is the name for a repeated pattern of beats or sounds?
Ostinato
What clef is most commonly used for high-pitched instruments and voices?
Treble
What dynamic would best suit a lullaby?
soft
Describe the tone colour of a trumpet.
Bright, bold, sharp or powerful
What do we call the steady pulse in music that you can tap your foot to?
Beat
What is it called when pitches move downward?
Descending pitch / descending melody
Why might a composer suddenly change from soft to loud dynamics?
To create contrast, excitement or surprise
What is another word for tone colour?
Timbre
If music becomes faster, what is happening to the tempo?
The tempo is increasing / accelerating
What direction would notes move on a stave if the pitch becomes higher?
Upwards / ascending
What does the word “crescendo” mean?
Gradually getting louder
Which instrument family produces sound by vibrating strings?
String
What is the musical word for the organisation of long and short sounds?
Rhythm
What is the musical term for two or more notes played at the same time?
Chord
Which dynamic marking would be louder: mezzo piano (mp) or forte (f)?
Forte
What type of sound does a cymbal usually create?
Bright, crashing or metallic sound