Composing Music Wrap Up

What is a melody?

• A set of notes that creates a tune or song

• A nice name for a girl

• An instrument

• A drumbeat

What is a rhythm?

• A pattern of notes without specific pitch. Not the melody.

• A Dance Move

• The tune of a song

• When two words sound the same in poetry

AABA is an example of....

• Some letters

• A Common Form in Music

• The band who sang dancing Queen

• What sheep say

A pattern or phrase that catches the ear of the listener can be called a ..........

• Tag your it

• Phone Call

• Hook

• Beat Box

A short musical idea like a four bar rhythm can be referred as which of the following. Hint: It is sort of like a sentence in English.

• A Phrase

• Groovy

• Dyamics

• Slurred

There is technically no correct way to write a piece of music. However, some music will be more likely to hook the listener and be enjoyable.

• True

• False

If we are focusing on just rhythm we should use one note and not multiple notes like a melody. Rhythms are generally written as one note.

• True

• False

Once you understand all of your rhythms and notes you can technically play any song on your instrument.

• True

• False

There are many ways to write a song. Starting with rhythm is only one way to do it.

• True

• False

Once you write a song it can technically be played on any instrument. Although drums can only play rhythm. They can play a melody if they perform on pitched percussion like bells or a marimba.

• True

• False