6th Grade Music Terms

A curved note that connects two or more notes of differing pitches.

A composition for two performers

Slow Tempo

Medium Loud

A curved line that connects two or more notes of the same pitch.

Loud

Musical form featuring a primary melody, followed by altered versions of that melody.

Fast Tempo

A way to indicate a 4/4 Time Signature.

Indicates how many beats per measure and what kind of note gets one beat.

Go back to the beginning of the piece.

A arrangement of notes in a specific order of whole and half steps.

Walking Speed Tempo

Melody that may be performed by two or more performers entering at different times.

Indicates to emphasize the note.

Medium Tempo

A combination of instruments used to play a piece of music.

The speed of music.

A small comma that tells you to take a breath or (string instruments only) retake the bow.

Raises the pitch of a note by a half step.

The end of the piece.

Soft.

Hold the note or rest longer than normal.

Tells us which notes to play with sharps and flats throughout the music.

One or more notes that come before the first full measure of a piece.

Lowers the pitch of a note by a half step.

A composition written for one performer.

Cancels a previous flat or sharp.

A composition written for three performers.