Dynamics
Vocal Listening
Symbols in Music
Meter
What to Listen For
100
Piano is soft. Forte is loud. What is the word for volumes in music?
Dynamics
100
What is it called when only one person is singing?
solo
100
the staff
100
Which meter would go best for a march?
2, 3, or 4?
Meter of 2
100
What do we call the pulse of the music?
the beat
200
very soft
very loud
pianissimo
fortissimo
200
Voices parts are used to describe how high or low someone can sing. There are four main voice parts: SATB. Name at least three of them.
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
200
The spaces spell out FACE. What are the letter names of the lines of the staff?
EGBDF
200
Which meter would go best for a waltz?
2, 3, or 4?
Meter of 3
200
What do we call things that are used to make music?
Instruments
300
What does mezzo mean in music?
medium or moderate
300
What is the word used for how high and low someone can sing?
A) Range
B) Genre
C) Vibrato
Range
300
Treble Clef
300
Copy and write the time signature down on your board.
4/4
300
There are many styles and genres of music nowadays. There are also many eras and periods of musical history. Name one musical time period.
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Impressionist
400
Getting louder
crescendo
400
What do we call a large group of people who sing together?
choir
400
Dotted Half Note (three)
400
What does the top number tell us?
How many beats are in a measure (four)
400
The character or quality of a musical sound.
Timbre
500
What is the word in music for when something is suddenly LOUD?
sforzando
500
What do we call the natural vibrations that occur in the voice when singing?
vibrato
500
Name one of the symbols before the notes.
Natural, Flat, and Sharp
500
What does the bottom number tell us?
What kind of note gets one beat (the quarter note)
500
Listen to the melody. Is it major or minor?
minor