Note Lengths in 4/4
The number of beats a quarter note gets
One
A style of music that originated in the Mississippi Delta in black American communities, as played by artists such as Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, and more.
The Blues
"If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the ___________"
Morning
A musical artist known as "The Queen of Soul" who is famous for demanding R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Aretha Franklin
A note that is played for 4 beats
Whole Note
A style of music that has DJ's and MC's - two of the four "elements" that are closely associated with the genre.
Hip-Hop
"Cerce la laguna, sale el ___________"
Chiriguare
A song style where two or more voices sing the same melody, but start at different times
Round
The family of instruments that a guitar belongs to
Strings
The number of beats that a half note is played for
Two
The name for a style of music that features Latin American & African Rhythms as well as brassy horns and powerful vocals sung in Spanish. This "sauce" originated in Nueva York in the late 1960's/70's.
Salsa
"And I think to myself: _____________"
What a Wonderful World
Two Words: The word that means to play quiet/soft, and the word that means to play loud/strong
Piano and Forte
A dance that uses long bamboo poles, and is the national dance of the Philippines.
Tinikling
A note that is played for 1/2 of a beat
Eighth Note
A style of music that originated in Jamaica in the 1960's. The genre features elements of earlier Jamaican musical styles as well as American R&B and Soul. There are many popular artists in the genre, but none more so than Bob Marley.
Reggae
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never _______________"
Brought to mind?
A brass instrument that uses a "slide" to change pitches (also known as the best instrument in the world.)
Trombone
A former Seattle Supersonic who later taught PE in Seattle Public Schools, and was immortalized by a Blue Scholars song named after him
Slick Watts
The length that a sixteenth note is played
A quarter of a beat
A general term for traditional music of various peoples, especially informal music or music of the common people. Typically songs are exchanged through oral traditions (as opposed to written out with sheet music.)
Folk Music
"Iza ya, Iza ya, Mi ni _____________"
Yukan
A musical technique that John Williams is famous for using when scoring films such as Star Wars, Jaws, and Harry Potter. The term comes from German and can be translated as "leading motive" - though the German word is used untranslated in English.
Leitmotif
A word that comes from South Africa and is loosely translated as "I am because we are" - it reminds us to treat each other with love & kindness.
Ubuntu