Music Vocabulary

the meter, time signature, and note duration of a piece

the way a particular instrument or voice sounds

a combination of three or more tones played together at the same time

the loudness or quietness of a piece of music

visual symbols for sound such as treble and bass clefs, musical notes, dynamic markings, etc.

the shape, direction, and pitch of a piece of music; a tune or song

the length of time that a note is sounded

a particular type of music or dance (ex. blues, rock, pop, etc.)

the shape of the melody of a piece of music as it turns upward and downward

loud

medium soft

the speed of a piece of music

the measure of how high or low a note is

signs at the beginning of a musical work indicating its key and meter

the regular rhythmic pattern of a piece of music or a dance

a person who writes a piece of music

simultaneous sounds or notes that result in a pleasing sound

soft

the way a song is put together (AB, ABA, ABACADA, etc.)

the pattern made by grouping together strong and weak beats

a unit of notes and rests in a piece of music, marked by a bar line on either side

when people say, sing, or do something at the same time

medium loud