Music Terminology
Three or more notes played at the same time.
Chord
It has 6 strings, and can be acoustic, electric, or a mixture of both.
Guitar
This is the main reason why a musician sues another musician.
Money
This genre is the most popular music at a certain period of time.
Pop music
Pitch
It has 88 buttons, and is both a string instrument AND a percussion instrument. Its name originally derives from a volume level.
Piano
This is when someone steals another person's work and claims it as their own. It is often illegal.
Plagiarism.
This genre uses electric guitars, drums, bass, and singing. Usually is loud and has a strong beat.
Rock
The most important part of any song that is made up of different notes and rhythms.
This instrument is the largest and lowest pitch of the brass instrument family.
Tuba
This is when a sample is changed from the original to fit into a new song.
Integrate
This genre uses horns, piano, drums, and bass. Most popular in the early 1900s.
Jazz
These describe the volume of music being performed.
Dynamics
This percussion instrument has many keys, uses yarn mallets, and is larger than a xylophone.
Marimba
This act gives legal ownership to musicians who publish their music. Answer must include the name and year.
Copyright Act of 1976
This is what it is called when a genre is changed or evolved into a brand new genre
Sub-genre
Tonality
This is the highest pitched voice type. The "S" in the acronym SATB.
Soprano
In 2014, this band sued famous rock band Led Zepplin for stealing a portion of their song, "Taurus". They famously lost the case due to outdated laws.
Spirit
This genre of music comes from the southern US states and typically uses acoustic instruments to perform music.
Country