Instruments
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Symbols
Mystery
100

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe Bassoon, Piccolo

Woodwind Family

100

A musical pattern that repeats.

Ostinato

100

Very fast

presto

100

This symbol means there is an added ending to a song. 


Coda

100
This form is ABACA.

Rondo

200

Tuba, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn

Brass Family

200

Started by African Americans and uses improvisation. (Scat singing)

Jazz

200

very loud


fortissimo

200

What is this note? It receives 3 beats.


Dotted half note


200

A person who leads a musical group.

Conductor

300

Drum, Piano, Maracas, Triangle, Cymbals

Percussion Family

300

The order or pattern of the music

Form

300

very soft


pianissimo

300

What is this note? It receives 4 beats. 


Whole Note

300

The area between two bar lines. 


Measure

400

Made up of selected instruments.

Band

400

To sing or play the same part at the same time.

Unison

400

What is the meaning of "crescendo"?


gradually get louder

400

What is this symbol? It receives four silent beats. 


Whole Rest

400

A line that divides the staff into equal measures. 


Bar line

500

Made up of all 4 instrument families - woodwind, brass, string and percussion

Orchestra
500

The unique sound of something.

Timbre

500

What is the meaning of "decrescendo"?


gradually get softer

500

What is this symbol? It receives 2 silent beats. 


Half Rest

500

A thin and thick line that tells you it's the end of the music. 


Final bar line