Music Concepts

What is the main job of the conductor?

• Show musicians where the beat is.

• Teach the orchestra how to play their instruments.

• Play music with the orchestra.

What does Tempo mean in music?

• Up and Down

• Slow and Fast

• Loud and Soft

• High and Low

What is Pitch?

• How fast or slow the music goes.

• The shape of the music.

• The Highs and Lows in Music

• It means to play Softly.

An Ostinato is

• A repeat sign.

• A pattern that repeats

• A song that is sung at different times

Dynamics are the symbols that tell us how loud or soft to play or sing.

• True

• False

What does Volume mean in music?

• High and Low sounds

• How Loud or Soft the music is.

• Big and Small.

• Ups and Downs in Music

An example of a song about the American Flag would be which of the following.

• The National Anthem

• The Star Spangled Banner

• Grand 'Ole Flag

• All of the Above

Drums and Tamborines can play many different pitches.

• True

• False

What is the difference between Rhythm and Beat.

• The beat stays the same and the rhythm changes.

• The beat is slow and the rhythm is fast.

• There is no difference.

Which Instrument is NOT part of the String Family.

• Cello

• Oboe

• Viola

• Bass