Terms
The unit of musical rhythm.
What is a beat?
A fretted instrument with (usually) six strings.
What is a guitar?
Known for his work on many famous movies, such as Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Jaws.
Who is John Williams?
Loud
What is Forte (f)?
Usually, a genre that is centered around the electric guitar, accompanied by a band of an electric bass, drums and one or more singers.
What is rock music?
Indicates speed of the music.
What is tempo?
A stringed instrument that is played with a keyboard.
What is a piano?
This German composer is best known for some of the most famous classical pieces of all time, including Symphony No. 9 and Moonlight Sonata.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
Played more forcefully.
What is an accent (>)?
Music that follows the long-established rules of music theory, usually associated with pianos and violins.
What is classical music?
The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.
What is a key signature?
This small brass instrument by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing valves on the top of the instrument.
What is a trumpet?
This composer is known for his famous melodies, including those in Serenade No. 13 and Sonata No. 11.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Played short and separated.
What is a staccato (.)?
This genre consists of a stylized rhythmic music that is usually accompanied by rapping.
What is hip hop?
This scale includes all twelve notes of an octave.
What is a chromatic scale?
This instrument that is played with a single reed is classified as a woodwind instrument, despite it being made out of brass.
What is a saxophone?
Another German composer known for his famous melodies, such as Minuet in G Major and Prelude in C Major.
Who is Johann Sebastian Flag?
Moderately soft
What is mezzopiano (mp)?
Originating in rural southern United States, this genre is a mixture of ballads and dance tunes characterized by instruments like the guitar and banjo.
What is country music?
Creating variation in pitch by quickly alternating between notes.
What is vibrato?
A percussion instrument that can be tuned using a pedal and is played by striking the head with striking the head with a specialized mallet.
What is a timpani?
Known for his 1812 Overture and pieces in the ballet "The Nutcracker".
Who is Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky?
Very soft
pianissimo
Music that is characterized by improvisation and distinct performance techniques, as well as syncopated rhythm patterns.
What is jazz?