What's that tune?
What is the most recognizable part of music called?
Melody
The sequence of long and short sounds an silences.
the rhythm
What term is used to describe the volume of music?
Dynamics
What is the term for the distinct quality of sound that makes different instruments sound unique?
Timbre
This term generally describes how music is put together
Form
When two or more pitches are played at the same time, what do we call that?
What term describes the speed of the beat?
Tempo
What are the two basic units of sound in music?
piano & forte
This family of instruments produces sound through vibrating wooden reeds
Woodwinds
"Row, Row, Row your boat" is an example of what type of form?
cannon or round
What term describes how high or low a note is?
Pitch
What do we call the steady pulse that helps keep time in music?
The Beat
mezzo
This instrument family produces sound by vibrating strings
String family
"Down by the Bay" is an example of what type of musical form?
call and response
To play a note one semitone lower
flat
What word is used to describe music at a leisurely, slow tempo?
Largo
The symbol ff is shown for what dynamic level?
Fortissimo
A triangle and xylophone are both a part of this family
Percussion
The word used to describe the two parts of verse-refrain form is
binary
The name of a musical clef
Treble (G) or Bass (F)
What word is used to describe music at very quick tempo?
Presto
A sudden and forceful accent
sforzando (sfz)
A large ensemble that has string, brass, percussion and woodwind sections
Orchestra
emphasis on the beat 2 and 4
Syncopation