Instrument
A brass wind instrument with a tube bent into a circle, a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, and a wide bell.
What is a Horn (or French Horn)?
American-born music that uses syncopation, altered scales, specific harmonies, and improvisation.
What is Jazz?
Italian for "master."
What is Maestro?
The difference between two pitches.
The period of music from around 1600 to 1750. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel were famous composers during this period.
What is Baroque?
A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned wooden bars arranged like a piano keyboard, with a hollow tube under each bar.
What is a Xylophone?
The musical background played behind the main performer.
What is an Accompaniment?
The call for a performer to continue playing at the end of a concert.
What is an Encore?
The interval between notes with the same letter name.
What is an Octave?
The period of music history from around 1750 to 1830. Mozart and Haydn were famous composers from this period.
What is Classical?
Italian for Kettle drum.
What are Timpani?
American dance music with African-American roots, popular in the early 20th century.
A symbol put in front of a written note in a piece of music to lower it by one half step.
What is a Flat?
Three or more tones played together.
What is a Chord?
The art of deciding which instruments to use when arranging a composition.
What is an Instrumentation?
A stringed instrument that is double the length of a violin and deeper from front to back.
What is a Cello?
A quiet, lyrical piece that became popular in the 19th century.
What is a Nocturne?
The patterns of time and beats in music.
What is Rhythm?
A musical note that lasts an entire measure in 4/4 time.
What is a Whole Note/Rest?
A brilliant flourish at the end of a vocal solo, or a solo section in a concerto.
What is a Cadenza?
A woodwind instrument with a double reed that's similar to an oboe, but longer, and with a pear-shaped bell.
What is an English Horn?
Two or more independent melodies played at the same time, combined in a way that makes musical sense.
What is Counterpoint?
Italian for "tail." A passage added to the final section of a movement or piece of music to give a feeling of ending.
What is a Coda?
Emphasizing a musical note to make it stand out from the others.
What is an Accent?
A composition for orchestra, made up of (usually) four movements, each with a different mood and tempo.
What is a Symphony?