Vocab 1

What does pitch mean?

• How high or low a sound is

• How loud or quiet a sound it

• How fast the beat is

• How fast or slow the music is

Answer explanation

Pitch is how high or low a sound is

What does Tempo mean?

• How beautiful the sound is

• How loud or quiet the sound is

• How high or low the sound is

• How fast or slow the music is

Answer explanation

Tempo refers to speed

What does dynamics mean?

• How beautiful a sound is

• How high or loud a sound is

• How loud or quiet a sound is

• How fast or slow a sound is

Answer explanation

Dynamics refer to volume

What does texture describe in music?

• How many players there are in a band

• The different layers of sound

• The kind of music that is playing

• The difference between a long piece and a short piece

Answer explanation

Texture is about layers of sound

What does the word duration mean in Music?

• How long or short a sound is

• How high or low a sound is

• How loud or quiet a sound is

• How fast or slow the music is

Answer explanation

Duration refers to length

Which of the following best describes rhythm?

• Patterns of zig-zags and wavy lines

• The tune

• Patterns of long and short notes

• The beat

Answer explanation

Rhythm always refers to the pattern of long and short - think about slows, quick quicks and yabba dabbas.

The Beat refers to the pulse - the bit you tap your foot along to.

What does the word pulse mean in music?

• How fast your heartbeat goes when listening to fast music

• The beat - the bit you tap your foot to

• The speed of the music

• The pitch of the music

Answer explanation

Pulse is the steady beat behind the music

What does crescendo mean?

• Where the music gets faster

• Where the music gets slower

• Where the music gets quieter

• Where the music gets louder

Answer explanation

Crescendo means GET LOUDER

What does diminuendo mean?

• Where the music gets slower

• Where the music gets quieter

• Where the music gets louder

• Where the music gets faster

Answer explanation

DIMINUENDO MEANS get quieter

What does the word ensemble mean?

• A person doing a solo

• A group of people playing music together

• A group of people all playing different pieces at the same time

• A group of fish swimming

Answer explanation

An ensemble is a group performance