Music Genre
This genre of music uses melodies that are catchy and used to evoke particular feelings and emotions; done in the studios
Film score music or soundtracks
What rhythm is called that has 3 beats?
Dotted half-note
Indicates how many beats per measure (the top number) and what kind of note gets one beat (the bottom number)
Time Signature
Another word for a group "solo" or group feature
Soli section
Played in a smooth, connected style
Legato
This type of genre uses lots of polyrhythms and a lot of percussion instruments
African music
Polyrhythms
Indicates which notes to play with sharps (#) or flats (b) throughout the music
Key Signature
ritardando or rallentando
A musical "sentence" which is often 2 or 4 measures long; typically try to play this in one breath
A phrase
The genre of jazz uses these types of rhythms that involve accents or emphasis on the "off-beats"
Syncopated rhythms (or syncopation)
A curved line connecting notes of the same pitch
a tie (no, not the one you wear)
Indicates the position of note names on a music staff: second line is G (also referred to as G Clef)
Treble Clef
One or more notes that come before the first full measure. The beats of these notes are subtracted from the last measure
Pick-up notes
A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order; like a musical "ladder" each step is the next consecutive note in the key
Scale
A style of music invented by African-Americans who were enslaved; generally religious with elements of African rhythms, Biblical texts, and American accents. Usually the text is concerned with early tribulations and heavenly justice and reward. An example would be "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho"
Spirituals
A type of rhythm that is a group of 3 notes played in the space of 2 (count would be 1 & a ....)
Triplets
Indicates the position of note names on a music staff: 4th line is F (referred to as F clef)
Bass Clef
This is a type of articulation that means to "emphasize the note" and to play short
Marcato
Two notes that are written differently, but sound the same (and played with the same fingering)
Enharmonics
This is a choral work with religious text, usually sung or played in church. Typically has 4 or more voices and may or may not use instruments. An example would be "Salvation is Created"
Anthem or Chorale
This means you add half the value of the note to the value of the note.
a dot (for dotted rhythms)
This musical symbol which means to stop suddenly, interrupting the normal tempo of a song
Caesura
Two words to describe to get softer
Decresendo or diminuendo
Any sharp (#), flat (b) or natural sign which appears in the music without being in the key signature
Accidental