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Musical Review of Core Content
This is a treble
clef. It the first symbol we see on the staff when we read music.
This is a
quarter note and it gets one beat
This is a
whole note and it gets four beats
This is an
eighth note and it gets 1/2 of a beat
These are
two eighth notes and together they get one beat
This is a
half note and it gets 2 beats
This is a half rest
and it gets two beats of silence
This is a whole
rest and it gets four beats of silence
this is a
quarter rest and it gets one beat of silence
This is an
eighth rest and it gets 1/2 of a beat of silence
//: :// This is a repeat sign. Any music that is in between the dots needs to be repeated.
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What is Rhythm?
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The pattern of long and short sounds that the music makes
Q. What is beat?
A. The steady pulse of the music. The tempo tells the beat how fast and slow to go...
Q. What is a time signature?
A. The numbers at the beginning of the music that helps divide the music into measures?
Q. In 2/4 time, what does the top number mean?
A. Two beats in a measure
Q. In 3/4time, what does the top number mean?
A. Three beats in a measure
Q.In 4/4time, what does the top number mean?
A. Four beats in a measure
Q. In 2/4,3/4, or 4/4 time what does the bottom number mean?
A. Quarter note gets the beat
Q. How many beats does a whole note get?
A. 4 beats
Q. How many beats does a half note get?
A. 2 beats
Q. How many beats does a quarter note get?
A. 1 beat
Q. How many beats does one eighth note get?
A. ½ of a beat
Q. How many beats do two eighth notes get?
A. one beat
Q. How many beats does a whole rest get?
A. 4 beats
Q. How many beats does a half rest get?
A. 2 beats
Q. How many beats does a quarter rest get?
A. 1 beat
Q. How many beats does one eighth rest get?
A. ½ of a beat
Q. How many beats do two eighth rest get?
A. one beat
Q. What does tempo mean?
A. How fast or slow the music goes
Q. What is a melody?
A. The main musical thought that can go up, down, or stay the same
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the third line of the staff?
A. B
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the first space of the staff?
A. F
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the first line of the staff?
A. E
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the second space of the staff?
A. A
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the second line of the staff?
A. G
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the third space of the staff?
A. C
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the fourth line of the staff?
A. D
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the fourth space of the staff?
A. E
Q. What is the name of the note that is on the fifth line of the staff?
A. F
Q. What is Harmony?
A. When more than one note is being played at the same time
Q. What is Unison?
A. When everyone is singing or playing the same music at one time. Ex. The Star Spangled Banner is sung in unison every morning.
Q. What is Call and Response?
A. A West African form where one group calls something musically and another group answers back.
Q. What is AB form
A. A form of music where the first part sounds different than the second part.
Q. What is ABA form?
A. A form of music that has three sections. The first part sounds one way, the second part is different, and the third part sounds like the first.
Q. What is a round?
A. When one group sings a song and another group sing the same song at a different time. A round creates harmony . (ex. Row, row, row your boat can be sung in a round).
Q. What is verse chorus form?\
A. A form of music that is very popular in the Appalachian folk culture. The verse is the same melody sung over, with different words or lyrics. The chorus has the same melody and lyrics every time it is sung.
Q. What instruments are in the brass family?
A. Trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, and tuba
Q. What instruments are in the woodwind family?
A. Flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon
Q. What instruments are in the string family?
A. Violin, Viola, Cello, and bass
Q. What instruments are in the percussion family?
A. Tympani, snare drum, bass drum, bells, and xylophone
Q. Which family would the saxophone belong in?
A. The woodwind family
Q. Which family would the trumpet belong in?
A. The brass family
Q. Which family would the clarinet belong in?
A. The woodwind family
Q. Which family would the flute belong in?
A. The woodwind family
Q. Which family would the drum belong in?
A. The percussion family
Q. Which family would the guitar belong in?
A. The string family
Q. Which family would the dulcimer belong in?
A. The string family
Q. Which family would the banjo belong in?
A. The string family
Q. which family would the African thumb piano belong in?
A. The percussion family
Q. Which family would the shaker belong in?\
A. The percussion family
Q. What are Dynamics?
A. How loud or soft the music is played
Q. What is the word for soft?
A. Piano
Q. What is the word for medium soft?
A. Mezzo Piano
Q. What is the word for medium loud?
A. Mezzo Forte
Q. What is the word for loud?
A. Forte
Q. What are three Native American Instruments?
A. Shaker, flute and a drum
Q. What are two West African Instruments?
A. African thumb rattles, thumb piano, and drum
Q. What are four Appalachian folk instruments?
A. Dulcimer, banjo, fiddle, and guitar
Q. What are some songs that the colonial Americans used to sing?
A. Work songs, game songs, patriotic songs, lullabies
Q. What is ceremonial music
A. Music that was specifically created or played for the purposes of a
ritual or a ceremony
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What is recreational music
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Music that is played for entertainment such as game songs and social events
Q. What is artistic expression music?
A. Music that is created to express emotions, feelings, ideas, or experiences. Ex. Music that is created and performed in a concert for an audience.
Q. In order to be in the string family, the instruments need to be played by what?
A. plucking, strumming or bowing the instrument
Q. In order to be in the woodwind family, the instruments need what?
A. a small wooden strip called a reed, or they just need air or wind.
Q. In order to be in the brass family, the instruments need what?
A. a metal mouthpiece and the lips of the musician need to "buzz" or vibrate
Q. In order to be in the percussion family, the instruments need to what?
A. Be struck or hit in order to vibrate.
Purposes of Music
C-Ceremonial--music for specific events such as a wedding or a hunting ritual
A-Artistic Expression--music that is made to express. Concerts and Operas are examples of this purpose of Music.
R-Recreational--Music for Fun! Game songs are an example of this purpose of music!