Music Terminology

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

Slow

Loud

Very fast

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A person who writes a piece of music

Leisurely walking speed

Signs at the beginning of a musical work indicating its key and tempo

Sfz is from the Italian for

An element of music - the regular beat in music, poetry, or dance

Very slow

Fast

Instrument family where the sound is produced by blowing air or a vibrating reed

Family of instruments where the sound is produced by hitting them

Family where sound is produced by making the strings vibrate by strumming, bowing, and plucking

-issimo

Moderate

Soft

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Measure of how high or low a note, is, relative to other notes

A particular type of music or dance (examples: blues, rock, pop, folk, spirituals, etc.)

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Element of music when more than one note played at a time

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The sound is produced by the "buzzing" or vibrating or the players lips with air

Medium

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