Rhythm
Expression
Notation
Instruments
Misc
100
The steady pulse of music.
What is the beat?
100
The loudness and quietness of music.
What are dynamics?
100
This is made up of five lines and four spaces.
What is a staff?
100
The family for violin, viola, cello, and bass.
What is the string family?
100
A group of musicians that perform.
What is an ensemble?
200
The combination of short sounds, long sounds, and silences.
What is rhythm?
200
A dynamic expression that means to get louder gradually.
What is a crescendo?
200
A note on the fourth line on the treble clef.
What is D?
200
Trumpet, trombone, tuba, etc.
What is the brass family?
200
To sing unaccompanied (without instruments).
What is a cappella?
300
Two sounds that fit into one beat.
What is an eighth note pair?
300
A tempo change that means to gradually get slower.
What is a ritardando?
300
A note on the second line in the bass clef.
What is B?
300
Drums, xylophones, timpani, tambourine, etc.
What is the percussion family?
300
To imagine how the music sounds without making a sound.
What is audiation?
400
A note that is worth three beats.
What is a dotted half note?
400
Also known as a bird's eye, this symbol means to hold a note longer than its original value.
What is a fermata?
400
A line that extends the range of a staff.
What is a ledger line?
400
Saxophone, Flute, Bassoon, and Oboe.
What is the woodwind family?
400
Also known as the voice box, this area houses the vocal folds.
What is the larynx?
500
The emphasis of upbeats in a musical pattern.
What is syncopation?
500
A dynamic marking with two F's.
What is fortissimo?
500
A symbol that designates where pitches are on a staff.
What is a clef?
500
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass.
What is a choir?
500
The muscle that moves with the lungs to support singing.
What is the diaphragm?
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