Basic Music Vocabulary
A sequence of musical notes arranged in any order to make a definitive "sound" or "tune" for a piece.
What is a "melody"?
This musical symbol has five lines and four spaces.
What is the staff?
Who wrote the song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"?
Who is Wallace Willis?
What is "Coachella"?
the combination of musical notes played at the same time
What is the "harmony"?
This clef is also known as the treble clef
What is "G clef"?
Name the most famous choir at this HBCU in Nashville, TN
Who are the Fisk Jubilee Singers?
Founded in 1981, this TV Channel was created and known for playing music videos around the clock. In the 1990's, it then shifted to playing both music videos AND shows.
What is MTV?
This term represents how far we need to jump from note to note. Hint: starts with an "I"
what are "Intervals"?
the pattern of sounds and silence in music. When music stops and starts/how it sounds when it does.
What is "rhythm"?
What is the phrase that helps you remember the lines on the Treble Clef Staff?
Every Good Boy Does Fine
Infamous musician who played trumpet, and sang "What a Wonderful World".
Who is Louis Armstrong?
What does R&B stand for?
What is "Rhythm and Blues"?
What is a key signature?
the elements that describe how loud or quiet a part of music needs to be.
What is "dynamics"?
What is the phrase that helps you remember the spaces in Treble Clef
Spaces spell FACE
This composer and conductor made iconic soundtracks for films such as "Star Wars", "Jurassic Park" "E.T.", "Harry Potter", etc.
Who is "John Williams"?
Who is the song "A Change is Gonna Come" by?
Who is Sam Cooke?
Who is known as the "King of Country"
Who is George Strait?
the speed or pace of a song/piece of music.
What is tempo?
What music term is used for volumes (ex: piano, pianissimo, forte)
what are dynamics?
This famous jazz vocalist was known for "scatting" and sang "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing"...
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This popular band led the "Alternative Rock" category in the 1990's with their hit song "Smells Like Teen Spirit"...
What is "Nirvana"?
Name one famous classical composer from the work you completed on "Famous Composers"
Who are:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Peter Illich Tchaikovsky
Johann Sebastian Bach
(any of these are acceptable)