Composers
Bach
Music that can be started at different times, overlapping with itself
Canon
Name of the notes on each ukulele string
G, C, E, A
Patron saint of music
St. Cecilia
People are composites of these two things
Classical composer who wrote Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and its many variations
Mozart
The part of the music that you sing; a single line of notes
Melody
What the word ukulele means
"jumping flea"
Word for making the music up as you go, like in jazz
Improvising
During the Mass, we use all five of our...
senses
Modern era composer who wanted to write "American" music
Aaron Copland
What you get when a group sings or plays multiple notes at once
Harmony
Definition of a chord
multiple notes played at the same time
Kind of note that makes ta-ah
Half note
Why do we sing at Mass?
As a way to participate and praise God
Baroque composer who was a priest, wrote the Four Seasons
The two types of voice every person has
Chest and head
Difference between rhythm and beat
Beat is steady; rhythm fits on top of the beat
Kind of music used in Poland to talk negatively about the war
Protest music
Part of the Mass sung in Greek, not Latin
Kyrie
The four main periods of music history, in order
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern
A repeated pattern; can be melodic or rhythmic
Ostinato
Kind of notes that make ta-ka-di-mi
Sixteenth notes
What genre of performance is "Rodeo" by Aaron Copland?
Ballet
What is an antiphon?
A verse set to music; also used for the part of responsorial psalm that is sung repeatedly