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Musical Terms
Music
African Instruments
Note Names and Values
Music Continued
100

What does crescendo mean?

Gradually become loud

100

The best way to play together is to _______ the beat

Feel

100

A hand drum from the United States

What is the Tubano

100
The value of a whole note
What is 4
100
A note that has a value of 1/2 a beat
What is an eighth note
200
A form in which one player performs a rhythm/melody and another responses
What is call and response
200
The materials drums and other instruments are generally made of in African culture.
What is wood,clay,gourds and animal skin
200
An hourglass shaped drum named after the fact that it can "speak"
What is a talking drum
200
The value of 4 sixteenth notes together
What is one
200
Music in African society is in all aspects of life and used in their everyday activities.
What is true
300
To make up as you go along, on the spot
What is improvisation
300

An instrument that sounds like a frog and did not originate in Africa, but South and Central America

What is the Guiro

300
This drum is also known as the healing drum
What is djembe
300
A note that equals one beat
What is quarter note
300
Drums are used so often because they are very traditional, they have been used a very long time and they are an important means of communicating
What is true
400

What does Forte mean

Play loud

400

The part of Africa we have been learning about 

What is West Africa

400
A double bell instrument that has a high tone and a low tone
What is the Gonkogui
400

A note that gets 2 beats

What is a half note

400
The most commonly used instrument in Africa
What are the drums
500

What does Piano mean

Play soft or quiet

500
A common characteristic of many African songs is that they are in this form.
What is Call and Response
500

An instrument played by striking it on the hand, arms or legs made from a hollow gourd with seeds loosely around the outside.

What is a shekere

500
A note that equals 1/4 of a beat
What is a sixteenth note
500

Specially trained musicians who lead the drummers and dancers

Who is the Master Drummer