Music Terms A - M

The term used to describe the structure of a piece of music

these are written about love stories or long lost loves

What type of triad has a minor third and a major third

traditional irish dance song

The treble clef and bass clef stave joined together

this is a rhythm that repeats continually

This term is a short catchy piece of music that usually contains a slogan

What is an interval of four semitones

This term refers to which instruments are playing and what they are playing

Music that originated in New Orleans USA in the early 1900s by African American culture

Sharps (#) or flats (b) at the beginning of a piece to indicate it's key

this means 'joined together'

It is a two chord progression used at the end of a piece or phrase of music

Two or more notes played simultaneously

music that trys to illustrate something

The study of music particular to or associated with different countries cultures or regions

These are symbols that indicate a change in pitch within a scale

This is a beat or series of beats sometimes added before the first beat of a bar of music

When performers should start or stop playing

What are notes of the melody that often form part of the accompanying backing cords

The set of property rights that the creator of an original piec of work has

What is an effect used to control dynamics in a track

This is music that is particular to a country or region

They are songs with a lively rhythm that are usually sung at parties or celebrations

What is a mallet

a piano is played by pressing these

this is the is the oldest irish instrument

What is a horizontal line that joins together two or more quavers

The violin but when used in the context of Irish traditional music it is called a...

These are used to provide a harmonic accompaniment to a melody

An effect used to postpone the playback of a sound

These are musical units of equal length, into which we organise notes, pulse and rhythm

What is one of the main percussion instruments of the Irish tradition.

Picture or diagram or symbol that represents music

What is a minor third

It refers to the relative volume of music

this is when the notes of a melody move up or down by more than one note

A group of singers

A long rod with horsehair stretched along its length for playing string instruments

this is an irish organisation that protects artists

This is the second highest pitched voice type in a choir

This term is a chord V followed by vi (so followed by la)

this has one melody

It has rows of buttons that the player presses while squeezing the accordion in and out

An instrument with four strings that creates a tinny sound

This refers to the different ways that notes can be played

Putting two genres of music together

background music that creats mood

The number of ______ signifies how long the sound is held for

The skill of being able to listen to music and write down what you hear

It is a gathering of people for a dance

Creating sounds uploading existing sounds or recoding sounds on an app or computer program

This term refers to anything created by the human mind

a chord followed by a V

It is a group of performers

What is a major scale

Different aspects of music that give It certain characteristics & have an effect on listeners

This family contains four different instruments made of brass

What is a melisma

This is when we use our bodies to create sounds

What is a series or pattern of twelve different notes within an octave

What is a musical symbol that helps indicate the pitches of notes on the stave.

They are used to indicate the end of a piece of music

Vertical lines that separate bars

a piece that is __ will sound happy and bright

It tells us the finger positions for the note we want to play

Woodwind instruments are played by pressing keys to create different pitches

what are made up of minor thirds

A sound that is not made by a conventional instrument

An instrument made of glass bowls placed one inside the other

What is a minor scale

A period known for its extravagant and complex architecture, music, sculptures and painting

Aperiod of Music around 70 years long, when music became lighter and less complex compared to Baroque

In music, a piece that has two different parts or phrases is in _______

It is music written for choirs to perform

How do you know if a piece is minor when you listen to it

What is a melody

The stick a conductor uses

Makes a note a semitone lower

these are short lines used to extend the stave beyond five lines

It is the music that is composed specifically for that film

What is the modern era in music?

This term is a common Irish dance tune type with a time signature of 6/8

What is a piece of music for a solo instrument, which is accompanied by an instrument ensemble

These are songs that portray Irleand as a beautiful woman

music in a film that characters can hear

When music should hop from from one note to the next

What are two or more notes that are played or sung together at the same time

It is when two distinct phrases are heard one immediately after the other in a piece of music

The person who stands in front of the orchestra and directs the the performance

What is a mallet

melody that is proformed by one voice or instument

An instrument made up of upright wine glasses

Contains four different instruments made of brass

What is the lowest pitched voice type in a choir

It is a note with with a dot beside it,which increases the notes value by half

This term is a term that is used to describe the difference in pitch between two notes

these are songs that are usually very sad and very expressive

this is a recurring theme or melody in a piece of music

this means somthing that is made in the moment