Music Vocabulary

Is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets.

• maracas

• drums

• xylophone

• harp

The ______ looks like a large violin.

• saxaphone

• cello

• guitar

• harp

This is the money that street musicians get from people who support their music.

• pips

• wages

• tips

• trips

Rock singers are _____ because they are lively on stage.

• energetic

• electric

• scary

• romantic

This instrument is like a miniature guitar.

• harp

• maracas

• cello

• ukulele

Music is sometimes an ____ from the world.

• event

• escape

• approach

• essay

Some people believe that _____ music is taking the place of learning to play musical instruments.

• electrical

• string

• electronic

• brass

The wonderful song I heard yesterday was simply _______.

• okay

• amazing

• boring

• horrible

Which term refers to the speed of a piece of music?

• A) Tempo

• B) Pitch

• C) Harmony

• D) Rhythm

What is the term for a repeated sequence of notes in a piece of music?

• A) Melody

• B) Chorus

• C) Riff

• D) Verse