Vocabulary 1

Question 1

The individual sound of an instrument or voice.

Answer 1

Tone Color

Question 2

A pattern of sounds that are organized based on the beat.

Answer 2

Rhythm

Question 3

Background to/of the Melody

Answer 3

Harmony

Question 4

(Bonus) Which acronyms can you use to remember which notes go on the staff when a treble clef is present, bottom to top?

Answer 4

For the lines; Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

For the spaces; FACE

Question 5

How the instrument / voices are blended.

Answer 5

Texture

Question 6

(Bonus) What does a treble clef mean?

Answer 6

A treble clef is used to signify higher music. They signify which notes go in what places on the staff.

Question 7

A combination of pitches that move upward and downward that are the ‘main idea’ of the music.

Answer 7

Melody

Question 8

An individual sound that has a high or low frequency.

Answer 8

Pitch

Question 8

5 lines/4 spaces, used as a way to organize and identify pitches.

Answer 8

Staff

Question 10

How the music is organized into sections.

Answer 10

Form

Question 10

(Bonus) What does a treble clef look like?

Answer 10

It typically is the height of the staff (or a bit above) and contains a straight line with a downward curve.

Question 12

‘Loudness’ and ‘softness’ of the music.

Answer 12

Dynamics