Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary Review

Measure

Measure

Measure

• The space on the staff between two vertical lines. It is also called a bar.

Bar lines

Bar lines

• Vertical lines on the staff which separate measures of music.

Meter

Meter

• The fraction appearing at the beginning of the music or section indicating the mathematical organization of rhythm. It is also known as the time signature.

Time Signature

Measure

Measure

• The space on the staff between two vertical lines. It is also called a bar.

Bar lines

Bar lines

• Vertical lines on the staff which separate measures of music.

Meter

Meter

• The fraction appearing at the beginning of the music or section indicating the mathematical organization of rhythm. It is also known as the time signature.

Diatonic

Diatonic

• Within the key

Time Signature

Time Signature

• The fraction appearing at the beginning of the music or section indicating the mathematical organization of rhythm. It is also known as the meter.

Dance

Dance

• The physical response to rhythm.

Timbre

Timbre

• Tone color

Characteristics

Characteristics

• Unique attributes

Style

Style

• The way it is played

Genre

Genre

• Special styles

Strings

Strings

• Instruments using plucked or bowed strings to create the sound

Brass

Brass

• Instruments using a cup shaped mouthpiece

Woodwinds

Woodwinds

• Those originally made of wood or using a reed to create the sound

Staff

Staff

• 5 lines and 4 spaces

Tutti

Tutti

• The entire ensemble

Music History

Music History

• The story of mankind’s music throughout time.

Dynamics

Dynamics

• Various degrees of loudness and softness

Pulse

Pulse

• Steady, ongoing emphasis of the count

Brace

Brace

• Two or more staves joined with a bracket { } indicating a system of music.

Double Bar

Double Bar

• Two bars of different size indicating the end of a section or composition.

Interpretation

Occidental Music

• Music of the western hemisphere

Oriental Music

• Music of the eastern hemisphere.

Interpretation

• The unique and individual manner in which a performer presents a musical composition.

Key Signature

Key signature

• Those sharps and/or flats which identify the tonal center.

Blend

Blend

• To create an ensemble sound in which all instruments/sections collectively create one sound rather than individual sounds.

Dance

Dance

• The physical response to rhythm

Measure

• The space on the staff between two vertical lines. It is also called a bar.

Bar lines

Bar lines

• Vertical lines on the staff which separate measures of music.

Meter

Meter

• The fraction appearing at the beginning of the music or section indicating the mathematical organization of rhythm. It is also known as the time signature.

Time Signature

Measure

Measure

• The space on the staff between two vertical lines. It is also called a bar.

Bar lines

Bar lines

• Vertical lines on the staff which separate measures of music.

Meter

Meter

• The fraction appearing at the beginning of the music or section indicating the mathematical organization of rhythm. It is also known as the time signature.

Time Signature

Time Signature

• The fraction appearing at the beginning of the music or section indicating the mathematical organization of rhythm. It is also known as the meter.

Dance

Dance

• The physical response to rhythm.

Timbre

Timbre

• Tone color

Characteristics

Characteristics

• Unique attributes

Style

Style

• The way it is played

Genre

Genre

• Special styles

Strings

Strings

• Instruments using plucked or bowed strings to create the sound

Brass

Brass

• Instruments using a cup shaped mouthpiece

Woodwinds

Woodwinds

• Those originally made of wood or using a reed to create the sound

Staff

Staff

• 5 lines and 4 spaces

Tutti

Tutti

• The entire ensemble

Music History

Music History

• The story of mankind’s music throughout time.

Dynamics

Dynamics

• Various degrees of loudness and softness

Pulse

Pulse

• Steady, ongoing emphasis of the count

Dance

Dance

• The physical response to rhythm