Definitions 1
Definitions 2
Vocab FIBs
Artist Facts
Instrument Families
100
the person who writes music.
What is a composer?
100
a person who performs music.
What is an artist?
100
This is usually described as fast or slow.
What is tempo?
100
Lindsey Stirling plays an instrument in this family of instruments.
What is strings?
100
trumpet and trombone
What is brass?
200
the person who directs an ensemble?
Who is a conductor?
200
categories of music.
What is genre?
200
this is usually described as loud or soft.
What is dynamics?
200
The Beatles were part of the British Invasion and they played in this genre.
What is rock (or rock 'n roll)?
200
clarinet and oboe?
What is woodwind
300
instruments with vibrating strings.
What is the string family?
300
the ending section of a song.
What is a coda?
300
Symphony Orchestras, School Bands, A trio, and a rock band are all examples of this vocabulary word.
What is ensemble.
300
Phillip Phillips won this competition and it jump-started his musical career.
What is American Idol?
300
xylophone and triangle
What is percussion
400
instruments that you hit or scrape.
What is percussion family?
400
the quality created by layering instruments and melodies.
What is texture?
400
The part of a song that is commonly referred to as the 'chorus' is known as this.
What is the refrain?
400
Oscar Hammerstein II was the librettist or lyricist for the "Rodgers and Hammerstein" musicals, so he wrote what?
What is Lyrics or 'words to the songs'
400
Flute and Saxophone
What is woodwinds?
500
the unique tone quality of a voice or instrument.
What is timbre?
500
instruments with a vibrating reed.
What is the woodwind family?
500
Traditional Pop, Verse/Refrain, Rondo (ABACADA), fugue, ABA and sonata-allegro are all examples of this vocabulary word where the composer follows a plan to write a new song.
What is form?
500
Richard Rodgers wrote the tunes and harmonies to all of the songs in 'Rodgers and Hammerstein' musicals so he is a _____________.
What is composer?
500
Piano
What is percussion