6th Grade Music Vocabulary

Gradually increasing sound

Gradually decreasing sound

The lowest female vocal part

Vocal or instrumental sound that produces beauty and emotion

An instrument family that includes guitars, violins, cellos, etc.

A percussion instrument made up of wooden bars that one strikes with a mallet

The creation or production of music that was not pre-planned

A strong musical pattern formed by an arrangement of long and short sounds

An instrument family that includes flutes, clarinets, etc.

The speed of a song

The item one uses to play a xylophone or other similar instruments

The highest female vocal part

The sound of two or more pitches played at the same time

The lowest male vocal part

The repetitive pulse in songs

The main series of pitches in a song

The highest male vocal part

Altering note appearances to indicate specific beats of time (specific to rhythm)

An instrument family that includes trumpets, horns, trombones, etc.

An instrument family that includes drums, xylophones, cymbals, etc.