music vocabulary
composers
21st century music
20th century music
instruments
100
The louds and softs in music
What is dynamics?
100
One of the greatest composers of the Classical era known for his improvisation and expressive music.
What is Ludwig van Beethoven?
100
This pop singer/songwriter was one of the most popular artist on the charts of 2011.
What is Katy Perry?
100
One of the most popular American Rock and roll, pop, rockabilly, country, blues, gospel, R&B singers of the 20th century.
What is Elvis Presley?
100
This woodwind instrument is silver and has 25 keys and 8 holes.
What is a flute?
200
low female voice
What is alto?
200
A composer famed for his ability at the piano, who in turn wrote the vast majority of his music for that instrument.
What is Frederic Chopin?
200
His early career was dominated by his job as conductor of the Vienna Opera. He wrote much of his music while on summer holiday.
What is Gustav Mahler?
200
was an American singer and film actor.
What is Frank Sinatra?
200
the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family.
What is trumpet?
300
A musical tempo that is walking speed.
What is andante?
300
an English composer of the same era as Elgar, but, like Pachelbel, is really only famous for one piece
What is Gustav Holst?
300
A plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick.
What is a guitar?
400
A steady background ‘pulse’ in music
What is a beat?
400
was an American alternative rock band that was formed by singer/ guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen.
What is Nirvana?
400
A multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard.
What is a harp?
500
a cross-bar connecting two or more stems of notes that would normally employ a flag.
What is a beam?
500
are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine.
What is the Beach Boys?
500
One of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances.
What is a piano?
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