Misc
Vocabulary
Parts
Note Lengths
Instruments
100

Means play a section again.

Repeat Sign

100

A mode often characterized as sad.

Minor

100

The part of the song you sing.

Melody

100

This note is worth 1 beat.

Quarter Note

100

A guitar is in this instrument family.

String

200

The 5 lines on which notes are placed

Staff

200

A rhythmic division of 2.

Duple

200

The lowest part that provides the root of the chords.

Bass (sounds like base)

200

This note is worth 2 beats.

Half note.

200

A drum is in this instrument family.

Percussion
300

A composer who wrote 5th Symphony while deaf. (Think stations 1-pager)

Beethoven

300

A rhythmic division of 3.

Triple

300

The notes that support the melody.

Harmony

300

This note is worth 1/2 beat.

Eighth Note

300

A saxophone is in this instrument family.

Woodwind

400

Musical period characterized by heightened emotions. (Think stations 1 pager)

Romantic Period

400

A mode often characterized as happy.

Major

400

More than one note played at the same time (think guitar)

Chord (sounds like cord)

400

The musical name for silence.

Rest

400

Brass instruments are played by this vibration (ie, what did you do to play trombone).

Lip vibration

500

Musical term for speed

Tempo

500

The solfege notes associated with Major (think bassline).

Do-Sol

500

Two voices or instruments playing together.

Duet

500

A silence worth 4 beats.

Whole Rest.

500

This instrument is in two instrument families.

Piano