5th Grade Unit 1 Music Vocab

Front

Degrees of loudness and softness of sound.

Back

Dynamics

Front

Musical symbol indicating beats per measure and note value for one beat.

Back

Time Signature

Front

A rhythm where key sounds start on weak beats, creating a catchy, off-balance feel.

Back

Syncopation

Front

Music based on a five-tone scale.

Back

Pentatonic

Front

Shape of a melody, moving in steps, leaps, and repeats.

Back

Contour

Front

Repeated rhythm or melody pattern in a piece.

Back

Ostinato

Front

Two or more different pitches sounding simultaneously.

Back

Harmony

Front

Loud

Back

Forte

Front

Soft

Back

Piano

Front

Sound quality that distinguishes instruments or voices.

Back

Timbre