Pitch Perfect
What do we call how high or low a sound is?
Pitch
What is the steady pulse in music called?
The beat
What does “piano” mean in music?
What does “form” mean in music?
The structure or pattern of the song
Which building block of music deals with how high or low notes sound?
Pitch
If a song’s melody goes up the scale, what happens to the pitch?
It goes higher
What do we call patterns of long and short sounds?
What does “forte” mean?
Loud
A song with verses and a chorus uses what kind of form?
Verse/Chorus form
Which building block tells how long or short notes last?
Rhythm
What are the first three musical syllables are used to teach pitch in a scale?
Do, Re, Mi
How many beats are in one measure of 4/4 time?
4
What word means “gradually getting louder”?
Crescendo
What did we call the part of music that bridges the music between repeated choruses in a song with A-B-A-B-C-B Structure?
The bridge
Which building block controls how loud or soft music is played?
Dynamics
True or False: Pitch only changes when we sing louder.
False – it changes with frequency, not volume
What kind of note gets the beat in 6/8 time?
The eighth note
What word means “gradually getting softer”?
Descrescendo
What song did we use in class to highlight a traditional A-B-A-B-C-B form or structure
Praise the Lord by Micah Tyler
Which element helps musicians stay together in time?
Timing
What is it called when pitches move up and down in an organized way
A melody
If you clap on every other beat, what are you emphasizing?
Syncopation
What word did we say was used to collectively express how loud or soft the music is played or sung?
What would the structure of a simple ternary song look like?
A-B-A
When we change pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and form on purpose, what do we create?
Music
What are the last three musical syllables are used to teach pitch in a scale?
How many beats does a half note receive in 4/4 time?
2
What letters in a musical score show that a section is to be mezzo-piano or medium quiet
mp
Which part of the song did we say is "the hook of the song" a broad summary of the message?
The chorus
Beats per minute