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I've Got Rhythm
Moods & Harmony!
Tempo challenge
Dynamical directions!
terms and "timbray"
100
This is a slow, steady song that is sung to put a baby to sleep.
What is a lullaby?
100
Harmony supports this element of music.
What is melody?
100
This tempo marking generally means slow; BUT not VERY slow.
What is adagio?
100
This word tells everyone to join back in after a solo part.
What is tutti.
100
Two or more performers playing the same thing at the same time is called this
What is unison?
200
Rhythm is made up of a combination of notes and these, which are notations that call for the performer to not make a sound.
What are rests?
200
Music in a major mode is considered to be this emotion.
What is happy?
200
As fast as possible is the definition of this tempo marking.
What is prestissimo?
200
This word tell you to play slow and seriously, almost like you're dead...
What is GRAVE?
200
Timbre, in music, refers to the unique ___________ of an instrument.
What is sound/tone?
300
Also known as "Meter" this mark tells you the value of the notes and the count of the piece.
What is a time signature?
300
This type of harmony includes a single tone that is held out and harmonized to; it's also the name of a popular flying toy...
What is a drone?
300
This tempo marking would describe a sloth.
What is largo?
300
A whisper would be considered very soft, or this dynamic.
What is pianissimo?
300
This type of form begins with a melody (or theme) that is later "messed with" by the composer.
What is theme and variations?
400
This is a musical genre with a steady tempo that a band might play in a parade.
What is a march?
400
This is a type of harmony in which three or more notes are played simultaneously.
What is a chord?
400
As people age, they gradually get slower, which is called this in music.
What is a rallentando?
400
This dynamic marking can be likened to climbing a mountain of sound
What is a crescendo?
400
This is an ensemble that does not include violin, viola or cellos.
What is a Band
500
This is a song style in which the voices enter one after the other and repeat the same melody
What is singing in rounds?
500
If you were a composer wanting to evoke a sad feeling, you'd choose this mode.
What is a minor key
500
This term means to move at a "walking tempo", and is also the name of a popular cheese dairy here in the Bay area...
What is andante?
500
This dynamic level would include a jackhammer, a jet engine, or anything else very loud.
What is fortissimo?
500
The words to a song are called this.
What are lyrics