Music Notation
This is one beat (in 4/4 time)
quarter note
What type of music contains call and response and hand drums?
African
this is the highest instrument in the string family
violin
This means "to get louder"
crescendo
this means the music is "soft"
piano
this note gets two beats
half note
Which region produced classical music?
Europe
this is the lowest instrument in the string family
bass
this means "to get softer"
decrescendo
What does mezzo mean?
medium
this time signature means there are 3 beats in every measure, and the quarter note gets the beat
3/4
this emotion should be the effect of most traditional Chinese music
peaceful
Which stringed instrument(s) do you hold tucked under your chin?
violin
viola
This is how fast or slow the music is
tempo
A note is a single sound. When 2 or more notes are played together, that is called a ______.
chord
this note gets 1/2 of a beat
eighth note
Which two are not true?
Rhythm is most important element
Uses a lot of woodwind instruments
Often is fast, or upbeat
Relaxing, peaceful and serious
Uses a lot of woodwind instruments
Relaxing, peaceful and serious
this instrument is in the brass family, and is played by moving the handle back and forth
trombone
this means the music is "loud" (or strong)
forte
This is a collection of chords that go together
a key
this note gets 1/4 of a beat
sixteenth note
This is the reason that Spanish music and Latin music have similarities
Because of the Spanish colonizers that spread their culture to Latin American
this instrument is in two families– percussion and string
piano
This is how loud or soft the music is
dynamic
What are the major chords in C Major?
C, F, G