Tempo and Dynamics
This word is used to describe a song that has a very fast tempo.
A triad consists of this many notes.
What is three notes?
What is the name of the single drum that we have used in this class. It has a high sound on the rim and a low sound in the middle.
This type of band has a certain name that refers to how many players are in the band. For this question there are three players.
What is a trio?
In modern pop music, this section of the song is the most memorable, contains the main theme or title, and gets repeated multiple times.
What is the chorus.
The tempo marking with the letter "f" refers to this level of playing.
What is forte?
The first note in a chord is often referred to as this.
What is the root?
The instrument that we used in our meditation activity is called this name. It is metal and uses a wooden stick to activate its sound.
What is a singing bowl?
This type of group has four players in it.
What is a quartet?
This specific musical structure is the foundation of Blues and usually follows a pattern of three lines of lyrics.
What is 12 Bar Blues?
A very soft section of music would receive this dynamics marking. It is also the name of an instrument.
What is "piano".
There are two types of chords that are very common in popular music. Which of these is considered the sad mysterious chord?
What is a minor triad?
On a staff, this clef is generally used for higher-pitched instruments like the Flute or Clarinet.
What is the Treble Cleff?
Pop songs that make you want to dance usually have a high BPM. What does the acronym BPM stand for when measuring tempo?
What is Beats per minute.
Before digital streaming and CDs, music was played on these large, flat, black plastic discs that spun on a turntable.
What is a vinyl record?
In music, tempo markings are traditionally written in this European language.
What is Italian.
This is the counting rule that we use to build major triads.
What is the 4-3 rule?
This instrument is used by producers to create drum beats and rhythm tracks electronically. It has pads and sliders that control the drum sounds.
What is a drum machine?
This 10-letter word refers to the collection of original music written specifically to play in the background of a movie or video game to set the mood.
What is a Soundtrack?
This stringed instrument, often used in Folk and Bluegrass, has a circular body and a very bright, "twangy" timbre.
What is the Banjo?
This mechanical or electronic device ticks at a constant speed to help musicians keep a steady tempo while practicing.
What is a metronome.
If you are asked to create a c major triad, name the three notes that it contains. (Hint: use the counting rules)
What are the notes C, E and G?
This instrument uses electronics to produce sounds, and is also called a sound designing tool.
What is a synthesizer?
This is the process used in rap music that takes someone else's music, cuts it up, manipulates it and uses it in their own music.
What is Sampling?
This 4-letter word refers to a short, catchy melodic or rhythmic phrase in a pop song that literally "catches" the listener's ear and gets stuck in their head.
What is the "hook".