vocab 1
underlying steady pulse present in most music
beat
loud or strong
forte
who sang 'Fables of Fabus'?
Charles Mingus
Who wrote the National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key
rate of speed of the beat in musical work or performance
Tempo
gentle, soft
piano
Who put a twist on the National Anthem?
Jimi Hendrix
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
First nine black students in Little Rock, Arkansas to integrate into an all white school
level or range of loudness or intensity of sounds
dynamics
a tonality that generally has a bright, joyful, or happy feeling
Major Key
Who sang 'What Did You Learn in School Today'?
Pete Seeger
What is folk music?
Songs passed down generation to generation that don't get written down usually lessons or about history of their ancestors
the way a song is put together
Composition
Growing, as in a swelling of sound, or becoming louder
Crescendo
Who sang 'Ohio'?
Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Who was Miles Davis?
was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz
tone color or tone quality that distinguishes one sound source, instrument, or voice from another
Timbre
The way a composer or arranger takes musical sounds and assigns them to specific instruments
Instrumentation
Who sang 'The Times They are a Changin'?
Bob Dylan
Why was Ella Fitzgerald significant?
She became the top female jazz singer for decades and in 1958, she made history as the first African American woman to win a Grammy Award