Instruments
This is the biggest and lowest-sounding member of the string family.
string bass/double bass
This Italian word means "loud" or "strong".
forte
What does "presto" mean?
very fast
We need this voice to participate in a song!
singing voice
This family makes sound by plucking, bowing or strumming.
string family
Name a percussion instrument that you can shake to play.
Shaker, egg shaker, tambourine, jingle bells, sleigh bells
What does "piano" mean as a dynamic?
soft/quiet
This Italian word means "very slow".
This is the loudest voice!
shouting voice
This family can make sound by scraping or shaking the instrument.
percussion family
This instrument is unique because it is a part of the string family and the percussion family.
piano
What does "mf" or mezzo forte mean in music?
medium loud/medium strong
This machine keeps a steady tempo when you practice music.
metronome
This is the voice we use most often in the day.
speaking voice/talking voice
This family sometimes uses reeds to make sound.
woodwind family
This is the only woodwind that doesn't need a reed to make sound.
flute
This Italian word means to "gradually get louder".
crescendo
This Italian tempo word means "moderate" or "medium".
moderato
This is the softest voice we use.
whisper voice
This family makes sound by buzzing lips into a metal mouthpiece.
brass family
This is a special brass instrument that uses a ling slide instead of valves to play different notes.
trombone
The definition of "dynamics"
how loud or soft the music is
The definition of "tempo"
how fast or slow the music is
This is the type of singing when we use hand signs and syllables like "do, re, mi"...
solfege
The bassoon and the oboe are a part of this small family within the woodwind family.
double reed family