Musical Terms
This is the word used in music for fast and slow
What is tempo
This composer lost his hearing, but it didn't stop him from creating amazing pieces like "Ode to Joy"
Who is Beethoven
This symbol looks like the letter b, and means to lower the pitch of a note
What is a flat
This String instrument was played by David in the Bible.
What is the Lyre(Harp)
Singer of the song "Shake it Off", "Teardrops on my Guitar", and "Love Story".
Who is Taylor Swift
This is the word used in music for louds and softs
What is dynamics
This composer was a child prodigy. He began to write music when he was 5 years old for the piano.
This symbol looks like the pound sign on a phone, or may be called a hashtag. It raises the pitch of a note
What is a sharp
This Woodwind instrument is played by blowing over a hole in the mouthpiece.
What is the Flute
Singer of the song "Thriller", "Beat It", "Man in the Mirror" and many others.
Who is Michael Jackson
This is the word used in music for high and low notes
What is pitch
This famous composer wrote the music for the ballet "The Nutcracker"
Who is Tchaikovsky
This symbol has a lot of curved lines and is used for high notes
What is the treble clef
This Keyboard instrument can be played standing up. This instrument makes sound when pulled apart and then pushed back together.
What is an Accordion
This man became popular in the 1950s for singing and dancing. Known for songs such as "Jailhouse Rock", "Ain't Nothing but a Hound Dog", and "Can't Help Falling in Love with you."
Who is Elvis Presley
This is the word used in music for the unique sound given to a voice or instrument
What is timbre
This composer has written many pieces of music for movies. His most famous being Star Wars
Who is John Williams
This symbol is like a backwards C and is used for low notes
What is the bass clef
This Brass instrument has a slide instead of valves to change its notes
What is the Trombone
This woman is known best for her song "R-E-S-P-E-C-T", but wrote many others. A movie recently came out about her life as a musician.
Who is Aretha Franklin
This is the word used in music when two or more parts are sung at the same time using different notes.
What is harmony
This modern day composer writes music for musicals. He is known for his brilliance in "Hamilton", but has also written for Disney movies such as "Moana" and "Encanto"
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda
This symbol is also called a moveable clef, and is used by viola players in orchestra
What is the alto clef
This Percussion instrument is made of metal and makes sound by the use of a metal stick striking it.
What is a Triangle
This man sang "Fly Me to the Moon", and "My Way".
Who is Frank Sinatra