Vocabulary
Instruments
Historical Periods
Composers
Notes & Rhythms
100
is a style where notes are played very smooth and connected
What is Legato
100
These are the instruments of the string family
What are violin, viola, cello and bass
100
This period was from 1600 - 1750
What is the Baroque period?
100
These are the period that Beethoven wrote during
What are the Classical and Romantic periods?
100
This note gets 2 beats.
What is a half note?
200
the fastest tempo term - this music goes extremely fast!
What is presto?
200
These are the instruments of the woodwind family.
What are flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone?
200
This period in music was from 450 - 1450.
What is the middle ages or the medieval period?
200
Only men were educated during this period in time
What is the medieval period?
200
This note gets 1/2 of a beat.
What is an eighth note?
300
This style of music is very short and choppy sounding.
What is staccato?
300
These are the instruments of the brass family
What are trumpet, trombone, french horn and tuba?
300
This period in music was from 1450 - 1600
What is the renaissance period?
300
This is the period that Mozart wrote during.
What is the Classical period?
300
These are the lines in the treble clef
What are E, G, B, D and F?
400
In this type of music, there is only one part and one rhythm. It is characteristic of chant.
What is monophonic?
400
These are the instruments of the percussion family
What are drums, timpani, xylophone, bells, marimba, vibes?
400
This period in music was from 1820 - 1900
What is the Romantic period?
400
This is the period that Palestrina wrote during
What is the Renaissance?
400
These are the spaces of the treble clef
What are F, A, C and E?
500
This type of music has many parts moving in many different rhythms all at the same time. Most music we listen to today can be described using this term.
What is polyphonic?
500
The piano can be placed in these two families of instruments.
What are string and percussion?
500
This period was from 1750 - 1820.
What is the Classical period?
500
This is the period that Vivaldi wrote during.
What is the baroque period?
500
This type of note gets 1 beat in 4/4 time.
What are quarter notes?