Fine Arts - Music Flashcards
Play selections from various genres and have the students brainstorm a list of the key features for each of the genres. Activities like this will help students become more comfortable using musical terminology.
Active Listening
found (hand signs, jumping, clapping, foot tapping, body percussion, snapping, etc.) into your instruction whenever possible.Doing so will not only be fun for students, but it will also help them internalize key concepts such as rhythm and meter.
Movement
holistic, experienced-based approach that emphasizes the pleasure of music and the importance of the human voice
The Kodály Concept
system of singing notes, uses do re mi fa so la ti do
Solfege
students learn songs by ear, an excellent strategy for teaching simple songs to students who cannot yet read music
Rote Learning
two staffs joined together by a brace (used for harps)
Grand Staff
- indicates the pitch of notes written on the staff
- indicates where notes on a staff are pitched
clef
indicates that the pitch should be raised by a half tone
sharp
indicates that the pitch should be lowered by a half tone
flat
flats, sharps, and natural signs that appear within a piece of music but not in the key signature - only apply to the notes in the measure in which they appear
accidentals
patterning of strong and weak beats
meter
occurs when beats that are generally unstressed receive emphasis
syncopation
adding a ___ to a note or rest increases its duration by half
dot
very slow
grave
broadly
largo
slow and stately
adagio
at a walking pace
andante
between andante and moderato
andante moderato
moderately
moderately
close to but not quite allegro
allegro moderato
fast, quickly, and bright
allegro
lively and fast
vivace
very fast
allegro vivace
very, very fast
presto
