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General Vocab
Expressive Elements
Notation
Style/Genre, Form & Meter
Instruments & Performing Groups
100
A person who directs the performance of an orchestra, chorus or other musical ensemble
What is a Conductor
100
The notation that tells you to play loudly.
What is Forte'?
100
The note that is on the bottom line of your staff?
What is an E?
100
A song that is sung to put a baby to sleep
What is a lullaby?
100
A performance by one person
What is a solo?
200
The words to a song
What are lyrics
200
The notation that tells you to play softly.
What is piano?
200
The clef that shows where the G is on the staff. It also is the clef used for the right hand of the piano.
What is the Treble clef?
200
A musical genre with a steady tempo that a band might play in a parade.
What is a march?
200
An organized group of singers
What is a chorus or choir?
300
Two or more performers playing or singing the same part at the same time.
What is unison
300
The notation that tells you to get louder.
What is crescendo?
300
A note that is held for 2 counts.
What is a half note?
300
A song in which the voices enter one after the other, repeating exactly the same melody.
What is a canon or round?
300
An ensemble that does not include violin, viola or cellos.
What is a band?
400
The way in which the body is held when standing, sitting, and playing
What is Posture
400
The volume of a musical composition
What are dynamics?
400
A note that is held for 4 counts.
What is a whole note?
400
Two or more parts playing different musical lines at the same time create this.
What is harmony?
400
The guitar, mandolin, violin, viola, cello and stand up bass are part of this musical family
What are strings?
500
The little notes sometimes written in your part that show what another is playing.
What are cues
500
The notation that tells you to play very fast.
What is Presto?
500
The note of the 3rd space of your clef staff.
What is a C?
500
In a song, the section of the music where the lyrics change but the melody stays the same
What is a Verse?
500
The four different percussion categories which percussion instruments can be divided into.
What are drums, metals, shakers and woods?