Know Your Vocab!
The pulse of music and the most basic unit of time used by musicians.
What is a beat?
The number of lines on a musical staff.
What is five?
The number of strings on a standard guitar.
What is 6?
Guitars need to be in a hand or in a _____________.
What is stand?
These are the letters of the musical alphabet.
What are A, B, C, D, E, F, G?
What is rhythm?
A note that is 1 beat in duration.
What is a quarter note?
A metal bar that go across the neck of the guitar and is used to change the pitch of the string when played.
What is a fret?
Attendance marking when a student arrives late for class.
What is tardy?
The number of keys on a standard piano.
What is a whole note?
A form of musical notation that indicates finger placement on the guitar rather than musical pitches.
What is TAB (tablature)?
The number of people that can leave the classroom at the same time.
What is one?
This company began as a musical instrument manufacturer, but now also makes ATV's, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and more.
What is Yamaha?
The main section of a song that is often repeated and usually has a catchy hook or melody.
What is a chorus?
This symbol tells us how many beats per measure and what type of note gets the beat.
What is a time signature?
The guitar strings are tuned to these notes.
What is E, B, G, D, A, E?
This piece of equipment should be only be turned on after it is set up and turned off before cleaning up.
What is an amp?
The first-ever winner of American Idol.
A complete musical thought.
What is a phrase?
What are pick up notes?
A technique in which a player dampens the sound of the strings while playing.
What is palm muting?
This small part can be tightened to stop a music stand from leaning over while using it.
What is a bolt?
What is Thriller by Michael Jackson?