Song Context
Before & After Lyrics
Musical Symbols
Musical Terminology
How well do you know Ms. Sitarz?
100
This song does not have any real words, but is meant to imitate the sounds of some tribal styles of music.
Adiemus
100
"I was passing __" (TTL)
and
"__ on the highway, low and loud." (WN)
I was passing by on the highway, low and loud.
100
The meaning (not the name) of this musical symbol:
Loud
100
The speed of the beat.
Tempo
100
The style of dance class Ms. Sitarz takes.
Tap
200
This is our only completely a cappella song, meaning it only uses sounds created with the human voice.
Don't Worry, Be Happy
200
"But when you worry, ___" (DWBH)
and
"___ better take time in life." (TTL)
But when you worry, you better take time in life.
200
The five lines (and four spaces between) on which musical notes are placed to indicate pitch.
Staff
200
The loudness and softness of music.
Dynamics
200
The sport Ms. Sitarz plays in an adult recreational league.
Kickball
300
Before it became the song we sing, it was originally a poem.
Windy Nights
300
"Late in the night when ___" (WN)
and
"___ landlord say your rent is late." (DWBH)
Late in the night when the landlord say your rent is late.
300
The symbol on a staff that indicates higher pitches.
Treble clef
300
The plural word for "staff."
Staves
300
Ms. Sitarz's favorite dog breed.
Dachshund 
400
Take Time in Life is a folk song from this country.
Liberia
400
"My brother called me in, and __" (TTL)
and
"__ may have to litigate." (DWBH)
My uncle called me in, and he may have to litigate.
400
The space between two bar lines as shown here, used to break up a piece of music into groups of beats:
Measure/bar
400
The full Italian phrase for the abbreviation mf.
Mezzo forte
400
One of the two countries Ms. Sitarz has lived in besides the U.S.
Jordan
or Turkey
500
The composer and original performer of "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
Bobby McFerrin
500
"Here, I give you __" (DWBH)
and
"__ uncle." (TTL)
Here, I give you my uncle.
500
The meaning of this time signature.
Four quarter note beats per measure.
or
Four beats per measure and the quarter note gets the beat.
or
Four beats per measure and each beat is a quarter note.
500
The meaning of the abbreviation rit.
To gradually slow down.
500
The number of sisters Ms. Sitarz has.
Two