Ukulele
Rhythm
Vocabulary
Music Terms
Instrument Families
100

The sound hole of the ukulele is located on THIS part of the instrument.

What is the body?

100

This note is 4 beats long.

What is a whole note?

100
This has five lines and four spaces.
What is the music staff?
100

This musical word means soft/quiet.

What is piano?

100

Every instrument in this family is played by either hitting, scraping, or shaking.

What is the percussion family?

200

THIS important part of the ukulele is glued to the neck, and is where the musician will place their fingers. 

What is the fretboard?

200
The half note is this many beats long.
What is 2 beats?
200

These are the sections that the staff is divided into.

What is a measure?

200

This musical word means loud.

What is forte?

200
The French Horn belongs to this instrument family.
What is the Brass Family?
300
THIS important piece of the ukulele is located between the neck and the head. 

What is the nut?

300
This note lasts one beat.
What is a quarter note?
300

These lines divide the staff into measures.

What is/are bar lines?

300
This music term means how fast or slow music is.
What is tempo?
300

This is the lowest pitched instrument in the string family.

What is the Bass?

400

The standard North American tuning of the ukulele are these notes.

What is G, C, E, A?

400
One eighth note is this many beats.
What is 1/2 of a beat?
400

This swirly symbol that looks like a 'G' is at the beginning of the written music.

What is the treble clef?

400

This is what it is called when a piece of music uses a combination of volume, tempo, and mood to create an interesting musical experience. 

What is musical dynamics?

400
This is the largest instrument in the brass family.
What is the tuba?
500

Most people think the ukulele originates from Hawaii. However, it was brought to Hawaii by explorers from THIS European country. 

What is Portugal?

500
A dotted half note is this many beats.
What is 3 beats?
500

This machine was invented by a piano teacher and is used to keep a steady time. 

What is a metronome?

500
This term tells you to get steadily louder as you sing or play an instrument.
What is a crescendo?
500
This is the highest pitched instrument in the woodwind family.
What is the piccolo?