Unit 6 Pre-Assessment (Music Appreciation)

The speed of a given piece of music described using the number of beats that fit within a minute, or beats per minute (BPM).

• beat

• tempo

• track

• measure

A basic unit of musical time. It’s the steady pulse of a song that you might nod your head to.

• beat

• tempo

• track

• measure

A musical term for a measurement of time that contains a specific number of pulses, or beats.

• beat

• tempo

• track

• measure

A person who recognizes their privilege based on race, class, gender, etc. and is committed to work in unity with oppressed groups in the fight for social justice.

• entreprenuer

• function

• activist

• ally

A person who uses their voice and power to promote specific political and/or social changes in policies and practices.

• entreprenuer

• function

• activist

• ally

The section of a song with lyrics and melody repeated throughout the song in between the verses. This is your "hook" or “earworm” — the most memorable part of your song.

• transition

• bridge

• verse

• chorus

The “storytelling” parts of the song. It completes the body of the song and provides variety between repeated choruses.

• transition

• bridge

• verse

• chorus

This generally short section of the song has a different feeling, melody, and lyric from any other section. It often is used toward the middle or end of the song to build up to the chorus.

• transition

• bridge

• verse

• chorus

Short passages of music that combine musical sections. The goal is to grab the listener’s attention and let them know a change is about to occur.

• transition

• bridge

• verse

• chorus

The process of finding and fixing bugs (errors made by the programmer).

• function

• debugging

• code

• algorithm