Vocabulary
What is pitch?
How high or low a note or sound is.
How many lines are on a musical staff?
5
What is tempo in music?
How fast or slow the steady beat of the music is.
What are dynamics in music?
How loud or soft a sound is.
What is your favorite food?
No wrong answer!
What is a conductor is music?
The person at the front of an orchestra who keeps all the different musicians playing together. The conductor shows the dynamics, tempo, and other musical ideas by waving their baton.
What do we call someone who writes music?
Composer!
What is the term used for a tempo that is about human walking speed?
Moderato!
What is the term for quiet sound in music? (It means soft in Italian)
Piano (p)
What do you like to do for fun?
No wrong answer!
What is a loop?
Short sections of music that is repeated over and over.
What word do the notes on the 4 spaces of the treble clef staff spell?
F-A-C-E!
What is the tempo used for really fast speed? (fast like a cheetah)
Presto!
What is the term for loud sound in music? (it means strong in Italian)
Forte! (f)
Name one country or city you'd like to see someday!
Wherever your heart desires!
Which clef is for higher notes which clef is for lower notes and which clef is for lower notes?:
Treble clef
Bass Clef
Treble clef is for higher notes. Instruments such as flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, violin, right hand of the piano.
Bass clef is for lower notes. Instruments such as bassoon, trombone, tuba, timpani, cello, and bass.
E-G-B-D-F
What are some things you can do to fight discrimination?
Stay informed
Speak up
Show empathy
Vote when you are able to
These are just some examples. Find out for yourself!
What language are the words used for dynamics and tempo in music?
Italian!
What is your favorite subject in school?
Music!
just kidding, whatever subject makes you happy is the correct answer!
What is the difference between beat and rhythm?
Beat stays steady like the heartbeat of the music.
Rhythm is the pattern of the time value of notes. In a song, rhythm is the pattern of the words.
We learned about 2 different clefs on the grand staff. One is for higher notes and the other is for lower notes. What are they called?
Treble Clef-higher notes
Bass Clef-lower notes
What tempos is really slow? (like a turtle)
Lento!
Read these terms in order from softest to loudest:
pp (pianissimo)
ff (fortissimo)
f (forte)
p (piano)
mp (mezzo piano)
mf (mezzo forte)
pp (pianissimo)
p (piano)
mp (mezzo piano)
mf (mezzo forte)
f (forte)
ff (fortissimo)
What was your favorite lesson or activity we did during summer school?