Music Terms
The differences in volume between different instruments and sections of a band
What is balance?
The difference between a song and a piece
What is "songs have lyrics and a piece does not"?
The game we watched that has music notes scrolling down the screen for players to read
What is Guitar Hero?
What is the saxophone?
The first lyrics at the chorus of this song: *Play "Party in the USA"*
What is "So I put my hands up, to play my song"?
The overall structure of a song that helps tells the story
What is form?
Four things you must include when submitting your assignments on the Google Form (other than your name)
What are the title of the song, the artist's name, a YouTube link, why you chose the song, and the week?
A term to describe written images, words, or symbols that tell musicians what to play
What is notation?
The tool used in a studio to make out-of-tune singers sound in-tune (example: Ke$ha or Mariah Carey)
What is auto-tune?
The lyrics in the chorus of this song: *Play "The Champion" *
What is "I am invincible"?
The high-ness or low-ness of a note that can make it sound stable or unstable
What is intonation? (Tuning also acceptable)
The prompt for the first week's assignment
What is "You can only listen to one song for the rest of your life. What song do you choose and why?" (or similar)
The lines and spaces where musicians read notes. It has a a clef and a time signature on the left.
What is a music staff?
The percussion instrument in the band room that makes a rustling sound whenever someone plays the piano
What is a snare drum?
The lyrics in the chorus of this song: *Play "Everything" by Michael Buble
The speed of a piece of music
What is tempo?
The day of the week most assignments are due
What is Friday?
Type of written music that has pictures that tell musicians what to play
What is graphic notation?
The name of the three large orange drums in the back of the band room
What is the timpani?
3 instruments in this recording: *Play "Back in Black" by AC/DC*
What are voice, guitar, drums?
What is Protest Music?
The number of points off for each day an assignment is late
What is 5?
What is "motivic development"?
The 2 instruments playing melody and accompanying harmony line in this recording: *Play milestones*
What are the trumpet and saxophone?
Three instruments in this recording: *Play "Threnody for the victims of Hiroshima"*
What are bass, cello, violin, or viola?