Music Terms A - M

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

When performers should start or stop playing

A group of singers

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

An effect used to postpone the playback of a sound

What is an effect used to control dynamics in a track

this means somthing that is made in the moment

this is a rhythm that repeats continually

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

What is the modern era in music?

This is when we use our bodies to create sounds

What is a minor scale

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

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

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

These are used to provide a harmonic accompaniment to a melody

What is a melisma

What is a minor third

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

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

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

a piece that is __ will sound happy and bright

An instrument with four strings that creates a tinny sound

these are songs that are usually very sad and very expressive

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

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

What is a melody

melody that is proformed by one voice or instument

It is music written for choirs to perform

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

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

This is the second highest pitched voice type in a choir

This is music that is particular to a country or region

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

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

Contains four different instruments made of brass

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

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

An instrument made of glass bowls placed one inside the other

traditional irish dance song

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

A sound that is not made by a conventional instrument

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

this means 'joined together'

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

this is the is the oldest irish instrument

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

What is an interval of four semitones

This family contains four different instruments made of brass

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

What is a mallet

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

The treble clef and bass clef stave joined together

what are made up of minor thirds

An instrument made up of upright wine glasses

Picture or diagram or symbol that represents music

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

background music that creats mood

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

The stick a conductor uses

these are written about love stories or long lost loves

this is an irish organisation that protects artists

What is a major scale

a piano is played by pressing these

It refers to the relative volume of music

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

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

This term refers to anything created by the human mind

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

Woodwind instruments are played by pressing keys to create different pitches

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

music in a film that characters can hear

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

When music should hop from from one note to the next

a chord followed by a V

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

What is the lowest pitched voice type in a choir

Makes a note a semitone lower

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

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

Two or more notes played simultaneously

What is a mallet

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

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

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

This refers to the different ways that notes can be played

It is a gathering of people for a dance

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

music that trys to illustrate something

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

Vertical lines that separate bars

It is the music that is composed specifically for that film

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

It is a group of performers

Putting two genres of music together

These are songs that portray Irleand as a beautiful woman

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

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

this has one melody

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