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Properties of Music
Music Notation
Tempo and Dynamics
Instrument Families
Classroom Expectations
100
Organized sound
What is music?
100
The 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written.
What is the staff?
100
At a walking pace, not too fast and not too slow. 76-108 ppm
What is andante?
100
The violin, viola, cello, and bass.
What are string instruments?
100
You should remain in this spot unless you have permission to leave.
What is your assigned seat?
200
This term refers to how high or low a sound is.
What is pitch?
200
This symbol is used for instruments that play in the higher register. (Mr. Chamberlain will draw on the board).
What is the treble clef?
200
Very loud, ff
What is fortissimo?
200
Trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba.
What are brass instruments?
200
This activity is at the beginning of class, and you need to listen silently listen as you answer questions about a piece of music.
What is the daily listening log?
300
This term refers to how loud or soft a sound is.
What is dynamics?
300
This type of note has a filled in note head with a stem. (Mr. Chamberlain will draw on board)
What is a quarter note?
300
The slowest of the fast tempos, 120-168 ppm
What is allegro?
300
Includes pitched instruments (like the marimba and glockenspiel) and non-pitched instruments (like the cymbals and tambourine).
What are percussion instruments?
300
2 or fewer earns you free time, but more than 3 will cost you time after the bell.
What are tallies on the board?
400
This term refers to the color or quality of the sound. It's why different instruments sound different.
What is timbre?
400
These lines extend the range of the staff both above and below the staff.
What are ledger lines?
400
Very fast, 200+ bam
What is presto?
400
Includes single reed instruments (like the clarinet), double reed instruments (like the oboe), and non-reed instruments (like the flute).
What are woodwind instruments?
400
Mr. Chamberlain will send this if he has to remove you from "polite society" because of disruptive behavior.
What is an email to your parents?
500
This refers to how long a sound lasts for.
What is duration?
500
The top number tells us how many beats are in a measure, and the bottom number tells us what kind of note gets the beat.
What is a time signature?
500
Medium soft, mp
What is mezzo piano?
500
Although this instrument is made out of brass, it is a member of the woodwind family because it uses a single reed like the clarinet.
What is the saxophone?
500
You can choose how you act, but you do not get to choose the ___________ of your actions.
What are consequences?