Music Vocab

Front

Any sharp, flat, or natural sign in music not in the key signature.

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accidental

Front

Underlying steady pulse in music

Back

beat

Front

Creates music compositions

Back

composer

Front

Level or range of loudness of a sound.

Back

Dynamics

Front

Distance between two notes

Back

Intervals

Front

Singing or playing the correct pitch in tune

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Intonation

Front

Main tune of a song, most perceived by the audience.

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melody

Front

Top number = beats per measure; bottom number = note that gets the beat.

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time signature

Front

Duration of notes and rests in music; organization of sounds and silences in time.

Back

Rhythm

Front

Pattern of pitches in order by whole and half steps.

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scale