Tune
Beat
Vocabulary
Music Terms
Instrument Families
100

These are what we follow and match to sing a tune.

What are notes?

100

The part of music that has to do with the beat is called....

What is rhythm?

100

This music term means how fast or slow music is.

What is tempo?

100

St. Francis said this about when we sing worship songs to God. 

What is "we are praying twice"?

100
This instrument family you shake, strike, or scrape.
What is the percussion family?
200

This is the  main tune of a song. 

What is the melody?

200

This is how many beats that are in a measure if the time signature says 3/4 time.

What is 3 beats?

200

This a word that means a light quick tempo.

What is allegro?

200

This is what you have to watch a director for when singing to know if we will keep singing/stop/slow down/ or speed up. 

What is a cue?

200

The trumpet belongs to this instrument family.

What is the Brass Family?

300

This is when we sing the same notes all together.

What is choral or choir?

300

These are three ways to keep/mark the beat.

What is tap, clap, snap?

300

This is the term that means singing without accompaniment. 

What is acapella?

300

This word means to play/sing softly.

What is piano?

300

The 6 string instrument that Ms. Julie plays without electric pick-up.

What is the acoustic guitar?

400

This is the note that is one full step/note lower than C .

What is B?

400

This is how many beats in a measure marked 4/4 time. 

What is 4?

400

This is a word that means to sing or play strong and increase volume.

What is forte?

400

This music term tell us that the music is rough or smooth.

What is texture?

400

This is the largest instrument in the brass family.

What is the tuba?

500

This is the what we call the eight notes from middle C to the next C on the keyboard.

What is an octave?

500

If you are going faster than the beat I've given, this is what I might say to cue you. 

What is "don't rush"?

500

These are the sections that the staff is divided into. There are 4 beats in each one in 4/4 time.

What is a measure?

500

The parts in music sung by the human voice.

What are vocals?

500

The flute, clarinet, and saxophone belong to this instrument family.

What is the woodwind instrument family?