Elements of Music
This element is defined as how long or shorts notes are; also refers to the role of percussion in ensembles
What is rhythm?
Name two instruments in the woodwind family
What are piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, english horn, bassoon, saxophone?
Name two instruments in the brass family
What are trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba?
Name two instruments in the string family
What are violin, viola, cello, bass?
Name two of the four categories of percussion instruments
What are keyboards, drums, cymbals, auxillary?
This element is defined as the simultaneous, vertical combination of notes, usually forming chords
What is harmony?
This is the primary difference between flutes and other woodwind instruments
What is the flute has no reed?
This is the primary difference between trombones and other brass instruments
What is the slide?
This is the clef used for viola music
What is alto clef?
This is the main difference between a snare drum and a bass drum
What are snares on a snare drum?
This element is defined as a succession of musical notes, or a series of pitches organized into phrases
What is melody?
This is the order of saxophones from highest to lowest
What is soprano, alto, tenor, baritone?
This is how sound is produced on a brass instrument
What is buzzing/vibrating the lips?
This is the primary difference between a cello and other strings
What is played sitting down?
Name two examples of auxiliary percussion instruments
What are (there are so many examples they cannot all fit here but if no one gets it right I will list some)?
This element is defined as the amount of layers in a piece of music; 4 different options
What is texture?
Describe the size and sound of a piccolo when you compare it to a flute (a piccolo is __ and __ than a flute)
What is smaller and higher than a flute?
These are the two types of marching band tubas
What are the sousaphone and contra?
This is the how sound is produced on string instruments
What is strings vibrating?
Name three types of keyboard instruments
What are marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes?
This element is defined as how sections in a piece of music are organized
What is structure or form?
Name the two primary differences between bassoons and other woodwind instruments
What is: the bassoon using a seat strap and the bassoon has multiple thumb keys?
These is the type of valves found on a french horn
What are rotary valves?
Name three genres of music that utilize the double bass
What are classical, jazz, blues, rock and rock, country, bluegrass, folk, tango?
This is the role of the pedal on some percussion instruments
What is to sustain the sound?