Instruments
Most of the instruments in this instrument family require a reed to produce sound.
What is the Woodwind family?
This listening level is comparable to listening to music in an elevator.
What is sensory listening?
A set of 3 notes, each a 3rd interval apart.
What is a chord/triad?
This is the loudness or softness of sound.
What are Dynamics?
Notes written in this clef refer to relatively high pitches, such as those played by the pianist's right hand.
What is the treble clef?
The instruments in this family have a "metal cup" for a mouthpiece.
What is the bass family?
This listening level is the highest form of listening involving identifying musical elements, style and form.
What is active listening.
The four main elements of musical sound.
What are pitch, dynamics, duration and tone color.
Frequency in music refers to this.
What is pitch?
Pitches are symbolized by this on a musical staff.
What is a note?
This instrument family uses a bow to produce sound from these instruments.
What is the String Family?
This listening level sometimes effects our feelings.
What is Sensory listening?
Another word for tonality in music.
What is a key?
A musical texture of 2 or more melodies sounding simultaneously.
What is polyphony
This is a single sound we hear and not what we see.
What is a tone?
This instrument family has two categories: "definite" and indefinite pitched.
What is the percussion family
When we are reminded of certain events or experiences when listening to music we are listening on this level.
What is Associative/Expressive listening level?
This occurs when music dynamics go from loud to soft.
What is Decrescendo?
Beats grouped in equal parts is called this.
What is meter?
The Italian term used to refer to "soft" in music.
What is piano?
This instrument is the highest pitched instrument in the orchestra.
What is the piccolo?
This composer is credited for identifying the 3 levels of listening.
Who is Aaron Copland?
This is how chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
What is progression?
This refers to the speed of the beats.
What is tempo?
A set of 5 horizontal lines used for writing and reading music.
What is a staff.