Elements of Music
This is the musical term for how fast or slow a piece is played.
What is Tempo?
This woodwind instrument is the only one played without a reed.
What is the Flute (or Piccolo)?
This part of the trombone distinguishes it from other brass instruments.
What is the Slide?
This is the lowest sounding string instrument.
What is the Double Bass?
These are the four categories of percussion instruments.
What are Keyboard, Drums, Cymbals, and Auxillary?
This musical texture is defined as one melodic line with no accompaniment.
What is Monophony?
Name a double reed instrument
What is the Oboe or Bassoon?
This is the brass instrument that plays the highest sounds.
What is the Trumpet?
This is how string instruments produce sound.
What is by Vibrating the Strings?
This is the role of the non-pitched drums in an orchestra or band.
What is Rhythm/Keeping Time?
This element of music can be defined as a series of notes played one after the other organized into phrases.
What is Melody?
Name the four types of saxophones in order from highest to lowest.
What is Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone?
These are the two types of tubas used in marching band.
What are the Sousaphone and the Contra?
This is the clef that viola music is written in.
What is Alto Clef?
These are three types of cymbals.
What are: Crash, Suspended, Ride, Hi Hat, China, Sizzle, etc.
This is when three or more notes are played at the same time.
What is a chord?
This instrument looks very similar but is lower in sound and mellower in tone than an oboe.
What is the English Horn?
These are the two ways that sound is produced on a brass instrument.
What are Buzzing and Pressing Buttons/Valves
This is the major difference in how a cello is played compared to the other string instruments.
What is Sitting Down?
These are the two major differences between snare drums and bass drums.
What are:
1. Snare Drums have Snares
2. Snare Drums are played with Sticks and Bass Drums are played with Mallets
This is a pitch and the series of pitches that are naturally heard above the pitch.
What are overtones?
This is the major difference between the construction of the bassoon and all other woodwind instruments
What is Multiple Thumb Keys?
The types of valves that the French Horn uses and how they are different from other valves
What are Rotary Valves and They Spin/Have Rotors?
These are the two major genres of music that the double bass (not electric bass) plays.
What are Classical/Orchestral and Jazz?
This is the role of the pedal on keyboard instruments.
What is to Hold Out/Sustain the Sound?