Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
Instrument Families
Misc.
100
The combination of long and short sounds. This element of music can be described as the flow of the notes, or the organization of when sounds happen.
Rhythm
100
The specific highness or lowness of a note. This is one of the two things that makes up melody.
Pitch
100
This is the musical element to describe when two or more musical notes happen at the same time.
Harmony
100
This instrument family is made entirely out of metal. It features the trumpet, trombone, tuba, and baritone.
Brass
100
The set of 5 lines and 4 spaces that is used in music to represent pitches. There are two kinds of these that we talked about in class.
Staff
200
This musical symbol tells us how many beats are in a measure so that we know how to count rhythms accordingly.
Time Signature
200
This musical element is the combination of pitches set to rhythms.
Melody
200
Write a simple harmony between two notes.
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200
This family of instruments are made of wood, metal, and plastic. They are narrow cylinders of pipes with holes, an opening at the bottom end, and a mouthpiece at the top. Features saxophone, clarinet, and flute.
Woodwind
200
What are the sayings used to remember each of the lines and spaces for each of the staves?
Treble:
Lines- Every Good Boy Does Fine
Spaces- FACE
Bass:
Lines- Good Burritos Dont Fall Apart
Spaces- All Cows Eat Grass
300
Count the rhythms in the following line:
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300
True or False: Melodies can only have one note sounding at any point in their rhythm.
True
300
True or False: This is a four part harmony.
True
300
This family of instruments is made out of hollow wood that amplifies the vibrations of stretched out strings.
Strings
300
What do we call the lines above or below the staff?
Ledger Lines
400
How many 16th notes are in one beat?
4
400
In 15 seconds, draw a 4 beat melody that uses the pitches A,C,E,F,and G.
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400
Write a 4 part harmony that uses A,C,E, and G.
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400
What instrument family does the following instrument belong to:
Percussion
(Timpani)
400
What family of instruments does the this belong to:
Woodwind
(Bassoon)
500
Write a 6 beat rhythm using a combination of notes of your choosing.
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500
Write a 4 beat melody that uses C,D,F,G, and A. Include at least one beat of harmony.
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500
True or False: This picture features no harmony.
False.
Multiple melodies happening at the same time, even if separate, make harmony.
500
What is the musical element that we use to describe a particular sound or the characteristics of an instrument.
Timbre
500
What family of instrument does a piano belong to? Defend your answer.
Percussion - Hammers in the piano strike the strings.
Strings - Inside the piano are steel strings that are stretched along the body of the piano. The sounds you hear are the vibrations of these taught strings.