Basic Terminology
This is organized sound
What is Music?
What is the Introduction?
This is the normal name for soft
What is Piano?
This is the genre of music that most commonly uses strings.
What is Classical?
This means to listen and critique music.
What is Music Reviewing?
This is the term of how fast or slow music is
What is Tempo?
This is the repeated portion of the song, normally overly catchy?
What is the Chorus?
This is the normal name for loud
What is forte?
This is a genre of music that is known for its use of the the blues scale and improvisation.
What is Jazz?
What is the Melody?
These type of musical keys normally sound "happy"
What is Major?
This is the part of the song that commonly comes before the chorus.
What is the Verse?
This is the name for music that is very soft
What is Pianissimo?
This genre of music is also known for being the "popular" music.
What is Pop Music?
This is the part of the music that supports the melody- think chords or the bass line.
What is the Harmony?
The two common music clefs are know as these.
What is Treble and Bass Clef?
This is the ending of the song.
What is the Conclusion or Resolution?
This is the name for music that is really loud.
What is Fortissimo?
This genre of music is known for using electric guitar and bass, and changed the idea of live music once it started.
What is Rock Music?
This type of reviewing is based off opinion
What is Subjective Reviewing?
This is a music based form that is in two parts.
What is AB (Binary) Form?
This is the part of the song that is musically different than the verse, but can also lead to the chorus
What is the Bridge or Interlude?
This word means kinda loud but not very loud
What is Mezzoforte?
This genre of music is said to have its beginnings in African inner-city street culture. Think more about the rhyme than the melody.
What is Rap Music?
This type of reviewing is based off facts.
What is Objective Reviewing?