Instruments
This instrument is the lowest brass
What is a tuba?
The tune that identifies a song
What is melody?
the structure of music; what comes first, next, etc.
What is form?
f
What is forte, or loud?
the speed at which music is played
What is tempo?
This instrument is a member of the woodwind family even though it is made of brass
What is a saxophone?
Accompaniment or background to a song
What is harmony?
a song about an insect composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
What is Flight of the Bumblebee?
p
What is piano, or soft?
varying levels of volume
What are dynamics?
Sound can be made by plucking or bowing
How do you make sound on a string instrument?
Bright, dark, brassy, thin, clear, etc...
What are words to describe timbre?
A B A
What is sonata form?
What is mezzo forte, or medium loud?
"serious" music that requires skill and practice to perform
What is art music?
this instrument family has been around for the longest period of time
What is the percussion family?
Musical term for the highness or lowness of a sound
What is pitch?
Music that is handed down from generation to generation by oral tradition
What is traditional, or folk, music?
pp
What is pianissimo, or very soft?
The Italian word for lively and fast
What is vivace?
Long tubes that are wound up and end in a bell shape
What are brass instruments?
The number of wave cycles (or vibrations) that occur on one second
What is frequency?
the tempo at which The William Tell Overture by Rossini is played
What is prestissimo?
the Italian word for getting louder
What is crescendo?
all the aspects of a musical sound that do not have anything to do with a sound's pitch, loudness, or length
What is timbre?